WoRMS taxon details
Menella kanisa Grasshoff, 2000
288375 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288375)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Grasshoff, M. (2000). The gorgonians of the Sinai coast and the Strait of Gubal, Red Sea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia). <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.</em> 224: 1-125. [details]
Holotype ZMTAU 9684, geounit Egyptian Exclusive...
Holotype ZMTAU 9684, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Menella kanisa Grasshoff, 2000. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288375 on 2025-05-03
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Nomenclature
original description
Grasshoff, M. (2000). The gorgonians of the Sinai coast and the Strait of Gubal, Red Sea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia). <em>Courier Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg.</em> 224: 1-125. [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 63 [details]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 63 [details]





Holotype ZMTAU 9684, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 2376, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 24944, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 24959, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 26017, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 26175, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 2986, geounit Israeli Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 9702, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU 9889a, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]