WoRMS name details
Caryophyllia clavus var. smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828
1291230 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1291230)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Variety
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Caryophyllia smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828) Stokes, L., Broderip, W.J. (1828). Note: Caryophyllia smithii n. sp. In: de la Beche H.T., 1828 Notes on the habits of a Caryophyllia from Tor Bay, Devon. <em>The Zoological Journal.</em> 3: 481-486, pl. 13. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Caryophyllia clavus var. smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1291230 on 2026-02-14
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Caryophyllia smithii Stokes & Broderip, 1828) Stokes, L., Broderip, W.J. (1828). Note: Caryophyllia smithii n. sp. In: de la Beche H.T., 1828 Notes on the habits of a Caryophyllia from Tor Bay, Devon. <em>The Zoological Journal.</em> 3: 481-486, pl. 13. [details]
new combination reference Duncan PM. (1873). A description of the Madreporaria dredged up during the Expeditions of H.M.S. 'Porcupine' in 1869 and 1870. <em>Transactions of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 8: 303-344, pls. 39-49., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1873.tb00560.x [details]
new combination reference Duncan PM. (1873). A description of the Madreporaria dredged up during the Expeditions of H.M.S. 'Porcupine' in 1869 and 1870. <em>Transactions of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 8: 303-344, pls. 39-49., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1873.tb00560.x [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1982). Antarctic and Subantarctic Scleractinia. <em>Antarctic Research Series.</em> 34: 1-74. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Haddon, A. C. (1886). First report on the marine fauna of the south-west of Ireland. Actinozoa. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 4, 2, 5, 615-618
page(s): 602, 617 [details]
additional source Moseley, H. N. (1881). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Part III. On the deep-sea Madreporaria. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 (Zoology), 2, Zoology, 3, (1): 127-208, 238-248, available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13132
page(s): 134 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (1982). Antarctic and Subantarctic Scleractinia. <em>Antarctic Research Series.</em> 34: 1-74. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Haddon, A. C. (1886). First report on the marine fauna of the south-west of Ireland. Actinozoa. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, 4, 2, 5, 615-618
page(s): 602, 617 [details]
additional source Moseley, H. N. (1881). Report on certain hydroid, alcyonarian, and madreporarian corals procured during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Part III. On the deep-sea Madreporaria. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 (Zoology), 2, Zoology, 3, (1): 127-208, 238-248, available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.13132
page(s): 134 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
