Deep-Sea name details
Balanophyllia gemma (Moseley, 1880)
1289894 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1289894)
alternative representation
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of ) Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia gemma (Moseley, 1880). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1289894 on 2026-02-18
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Balanophyllia gemma (Moseley, 1880). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1289894 on 2026-02-18
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(of ) Moseley, H.N. (1881 [1880]). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger, in the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 2 (part 7): 1-248, pl. Hydrocorallinae 1-14, Helioporidae 1-2, Madreporaria 1-16., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-07/README.htm [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 25 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 131 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference van der Horst CJ. (1926). Madreporaria: Eupsammidae. Report of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean 1905, Volume 8. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 2nd Series: Zoology.</em> 19(1): 43-53, pls. 2-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1926.tb00540.x [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 25 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1999). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Deep-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia from Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna Islands. <em>In: Crosnier, A. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 20. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 20(180): 31-167. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 131 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. & H. Zibrowius. (1997). Cnidaria Anthozoa: Azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the Philippine and Indonesian regions. <em>in: Crosnier, A. et al. (Ed.) Résultats des Campagnes MUSORSTOM 16. Campagne Franco-Indonésienne KARUBAR. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle. Série A, Zoologie.</em> 172: 27-244. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
new combination reference van der Horst CJ. (1926). Madreporaria: Eupsammidae. Report of the Percy Sladen Trust Expedition to the Indian Ocean 1905, Volume 8. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. 2nd Series: Zoology.</em> 19(1): 43-53, pls. 2-3., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1926.tb00540.x [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype POLIPI, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 17335, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype RMNH 17612, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype UAZM Coel. 1166a, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97592, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 97593, geounit Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 98929, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 98930, geounit Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
