UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO) - Helicogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910)

Traits taxon details

Helicogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910)

AphiaID

520690 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:520690)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Helicogorgia Bayer, 1981

Original name

Hicksonella capensis Simpson, 1910

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of ) Simpson, J.J. (1910). XIV. Hicksonella, a new gorgonellid genus. <em>Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society.</em> 1910: 681-692., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2198878
page(s): 685-686 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Helicogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=520690 on 2025-06-03

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Helicogorgia capensis (Simpson, 1910). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=520690 on 2025-06-03

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2010-09-16 13:29:41Z

created

van Ofwegen, Leen

2019-06-18 14:47:01Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

2024-06-17 22:36:52Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

[taxonomic tree]

original description (of ) Simpson, J.J. (1910). XIV. Hicksonella, a new gorgonellid genus. <em>Journal of the Royal Microscopical Society.</em> 1910: 681-692., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2198878
page(s): 685-686 [details]

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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