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Verseveldt, J.; Cohen, J. (1971). Some new species of Octocorallia from the Gulf of Elat (Red Sea). Israel Journal of Zoology. 20: 53-67.
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Verseveldt, J.; Cohen, J.
1971
Some new species of Octocorallia from the Gulf of Elat (Red Sea)
Israel Journal of Zoology
20: 53-67
Publication
Seven new species of Octocorallia are described from the Gulf of Elat (Red Sea), four of which belong to the genus Xenia. Some of the taxonomic problems of this genus are discussed.
Dendronephthya tabaensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 (original description)
Nephthea elatensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Litophyton striatum (Kükenthal, 1903) (original description)
Scleronephthya Studer, 1887 (basis of record)
Scleronephthya corymbosa Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 (original description)
Xenia biseriata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda biseriata (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Xenia faraunensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda faraunensis (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Xenia impulsatilla Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda impulsatilla (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Xenia obscuronata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda biseriata (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Nephthea elatensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Litophyton striatum (Kükenthal, 1903) (original description)
Scleronephthya Studer, 1887 (basis of record)
Scleronephthya corymbosa Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 (original description)
Xenia biseriata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda biseriata (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Xenia faraunensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda faraunensis (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Xenia impulsatilla Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda impulsatilla (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Xenia obscuronata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971 accepted as Ovabunda biseriata (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971) (original description)
Gulf of Aqaba for Nephthea elatensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Gulf of Aqaba for Xenia faraunensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Gulf of Aqaba for Xenia impulsatilla Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Marsa Murach for Xenia biseriata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Dendronephthya tabaensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Nephthea elatensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Scleronephthya corymbosa Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Xenia biseriata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Xenia impulsatilla Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Xenia obscuronata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Taba for Dendronephthya tabaensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Taba for Scleronephthya corymbosa Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Gulf of Aqaba for Xenia faraunensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Gulf of Aqaba for Xenia impulsatilla Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Marsa Murach for Xenia biseriata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Dendronephthya tabaensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Nephthea elatensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Scleronephthya corymbosa Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Xenia biseriata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Xenia impulsatilla Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Red Sea for Xenia obscuronata Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Taba for Dendronephthya tabaensis Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Taba for Scleronephthya corymbosa Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971
Type locality
Taba, Gulf of Elat, Red Sea [details]
Type locality
Taba, Gulf of Elat, Red Sea [details]
Type locality
Marsa Murach, Gulf of Elat, Red Sea (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971). [details]
Type locality
opposite Gezirat Fara'un (Coral Island), Gulf of Elat, Red Sea (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971). [details]
Type locality
Gulf of Elat, Red Sea (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971). [details]
Type locality
Ras el Muqebla, Gulf of Elat, Red Sea (Verseveldt & Cohen, 1971). [details]
