WoRMS name details
Pterogorgia acerosa (Pallas, 1766)
1515048 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1515048)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
- Forma Pterogorgia acerosa f. typica (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Antillogorgia acerosa (Pallas, 1766) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subspecies Pterogorgia acerosa rigida Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Antillogorgia rigida (Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Subspecies Pterogorgia acerosa typica (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Antillogorgia acerosa (Pallas, 1766) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Variety Pterogorgia acerosa var. rigida Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Antillogorgia rigida (Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Subspecies Pterogorgia acerosa arbuscula Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Subspecies Pterogorgia acerosa elastica Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Forma Pterogorgia acerosa f. arbuscula Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919 (uncertain > unassessed)
- Variety Pterogorgia acerosa var. elastica Bielschowsky in Kükenthal, 1919 (uncertain > unassessed)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gorgonia acerosa Pallas, 1766) Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. [List of zoophytes containing general outlines of genera and brief descriptions of known species, with selected synonyms of the authors.]. <em>Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae.</em> 451 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361
page(s): 172-174 [details]
page(s): 172-174 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Pterogorgia acerosa (Pallas, 1766). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1515048 on 2025-05-28
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Gorgonia acerosa Pallas, 1766) Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. [List of zoophytes containing general outlines of genera and brief descriptions of known species, with selected synonyms of the authors.]. <em>Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae.</em> 451 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361
page(s): 172-174 [details]
basis of record Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 198-199 [details]
page(s): 172-174 [details]
basis of record Deichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 198-199 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1864). Supplément au mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Memorie della Reale Accademia della Scienze di Torino, Serie 2.</em> 23: 97-206, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31197612
page(s): 352 [details]
additional source Duchassaing P, Michelotti J. (1864). Supplément au mémoire sur les coralliaires des Antilles. <em>Memorie della Reale Accademia della Scienze di Torino, Serie 2.</em> 23: 97-206, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31197612
page(s): 352 [details]
