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Nephthya virescens (Savigny, 1816)

AphiaID

1358748 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1358748)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (synonym)

Accepted name

Litophyton arboreum Forskål, 1775

Rank

Species

Parent

Nephthya Ehrenberg, 1834 accepted as Nephthea Audouin, 1828 accepted as Litophyton Forskål, 1775

Original name

Ammothea virescens Savigny, 1816

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Nephthya virescens (Savigny, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1358748 on 2026-06-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2019-07-13 23:46:45Z

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McFadden, Cathy

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Documented distribution (1)

Nomenclature

basis of record Hickson, S.J.; Hiles, I.L. (1900). The Stolonifera and Alcyonacea collected by Dr. Willey in New Britain, etc. <em>Zoological results based on material from New Britain, New Guinea, Loyalty Islands and elsewhere, collected during the years 1895, 1896, and 1897.</em> 4: 493-508, plates 50-51., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/21340323
page(s): 500-501 [details]

Other

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

additional source Hickson, S. J. (1908). On the systematic position of Eunephthya maldivensis Hickson. Zoologischer Anzeiger, 33(5-6): 173-176
page(s): 175 [details]

Present

Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

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