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Sarcophyton auricularis Verseveldt, 1968

1342615  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1342615)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Octocorallia (Class)
  6. Malacalcyonacea (Order)
  7. Sarcophytidae (Family)
  8. Sarcophyton (Genus)
  9. Sarcophyton auricularis (Species)
 unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verseveldt, J. (1968). Preliminary note on some new Octocorallia from Madagascar. <em>Koninkl. Nederl. Akademie van Wetenschappen - Amsterdam, Proceedings Ser. C.</em> 71(1): 52-59.
page(s): 53-54 [details] 
Holotype  RMNH Coel. no. 3904, geounit Madagascan...  
Holotype RMNH Coel. no. 3904, geounit Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Sarcophyton auricularis Verseveldt, 1968. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1342615 on 2025-07-09
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Nomenclature

original description Verseveldt, J. (1968). Preliminary note on some new Octocorallia from Madagascar. <em>Koninkl. Nederl. Akademie van Wetenschappen - Amsterdam, Proceedings Ser. C.</em> 71(1): 52-59.
page(s): 53-54 [details] 

Taxonomy

source of synonymy Verseveldt, J. (1983). A revision of the genus Lobophytum von Marenzeller (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 200: 1-103, plates 1-31.
page(s): 43 [details] 

Other

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 59 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

Holotype RMNH Coel. no. 3904, geounit Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype RMNH Coel. no. 3904, geounit Madagascan Exclusive Economic Zone [details]

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