Scleractinia name details
Thecocyathus laevigatus Pourtalès, 1871
504006 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:504006)
unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [details]
Note Recent: Strait of Florida, 183-576 m
Type locality Recent: Strait of Florida, 183-576 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Thecocyathus laevigatus Pourtalès, 1871. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=504006 on 2026-07-07
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Pourtalès L.F. de. (1871). Deep-sea corals. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College.</em> 2 (4): 1-93, pls. 1-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13636 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1977). Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa: Scleractinia). <em>Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises.</em> 3(4): 1-27., available online at https://f50006a.eos-intl.net/ELIBSQL12_F50006A_Documents/mhc_v3_4_0813_R.pdf [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1977). A checklist of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Gulf of Mexico, with the description of a new species. <em>Gulf Research Reports.</em> 6 (1): 9-15., available online at https://aquila.usm.edu/gcr/vol6/iss1/2/ [details] Available for editors
additional source Pourtalès, L.F. (1880). Report on the corals and Antipatharia. Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Caribbean Sea, 1878-79, by the United States coast survey steamer "Blake", commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. VI. <em>.Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 6(4): 95-120, pls. 1-3.
page(s): 96 [details]
additional source Gardiner, J.S. (1905). The turbinolid corals of South Africa, with notes on their anatomy and variation. <em>Marine Investigations in South Africa.</em> 3(4): 97-129, pls. 1-3.
page(s): 99 [details]
additional source Pourtalès, L. F.; De. (1878). Corals. In: Report on the Dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico, by the United States Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieutenant-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., commanding. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 5(9): 197-212, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30295850
page(s): 202 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1977). Caryophylliina and Dendrophylliina (Anthozoa: Scleractinia). <em>Memoirs of the Hourglass Cruises.</em> 3(4): 1-27., available online at https://f50006a.eos-intl.net/ELIBSQL12_F50006A_Documents/mhc_v3_4_0813_R.pdf [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1977). A checklist of the ahermatypic Scleractinia of the Gulf of Mexico, with the description of a new species. <em>Gulf Research Reports.</em> 6 (1): 9-15., available online at https://aquila.usm.edu/gcr/vol6/iss1/2/ [details] Available for editors
additional source Pourtalès, L.F. (1880). Report on the corals and Antipatharia. Reports on the results of dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Caribbean Sea, 1878-79, by the United States coast survey steamer "Blake", commander J.R. Bartlett, U.S.N., commanding. VI. <em>.Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 6(4): 95-120, pls. 1-3.
page(s): 96 [details]
additional source Gardiner, J.S. (1905). The turbinolid corals of South Africa, with notes on their anatomy and variation. <em>Marine Investigations in South Africa.</em> 3(4): 97-129, pls. 1-3.
page(s): 99 [details]
additional source Pourtalès, L. F.; De. (1878). Corals. In: Report on the Dredging, under the supervision of Alexander Agassiz, in the Gulf of Mexico, by the United States Coast Survey Steamer "Blake", Lieutenant-Commander C.D. Sigsbee, U.S.N., commanding. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 5(9): 197-212, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30295850
page(s): 202 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MCZ, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Syntype MCZ 2772, 5609, verbatimGeounit Recent: Strait of Fl... [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Recent: Strait of Florida, 183-576 m [details]