WoRMS name details
Melithaea densa (Kükenthal, 1908)
288126 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288126)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Melitodes densa Kükenthal, 1908) Kükenthal, W. (1908). Die Gorgonidenfamilie der Melitodidae Verr. (5. Mitteilung.). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 33(7/8): 189–201., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9898475
page(s): 192-193 [details]
page(s): 192-193 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Melithaea densa (Kükenthal, 1908). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288126 on 2025-04-27
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Nomenclature
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(of Melitodes densa Kükenthal, 1908) Kükenthal, W. (1908). Die Gorgonidenfamilie der Melitodidae Verr. (5. Mitteilung.). <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 33(7/8): 189–201., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9898475
page(s): 192-193 [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]
page(s): 192-193 [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 Matsumoto, K.; van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Melithaeidae of Japan (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) re-examined with descriptions of 11 new species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 522: 1-127., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.522.10294 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Song, J. I.; Lee, I. (1998). Fauna of the anthozoans from adjacent waters of Geojedo Island in Korea. Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology, 14(3): 229-242
page(s): 232 [details]
additional source Rho, B. J.; Song, J. I.; Lee, J. W. (1980). A systematic study on Octocorallia in Korea 4. Scleraxonia (Gorgonacea). Journal of Korean Research Institute for Better Living, 25, 45-64
page(s): 45, 46, 48, 50-51, 58, 61, Pl. 1 [details]
additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 28 [details]
additional source Matsumoto, K.; van Ofwegen, L. (2015). Melithaeidae of Japan (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) re-examined with descriptions of 11 new species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 522: 1-127., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.522.10294 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Song, J. I.; Lee, I. (1998). Fauna of the anthozoans from adjacent waters of Geojedo Island in Korea. Korean Journal of Systematic Zoology, 14(3): 229-242
page(s): 232 [details]
additional source Rho, B. J.; Song, J. I.; Lee, J. W. (1980). A systematic study on Octocorallia in Korea 4. Scleraxonia (Gorgonacea). Journal of Korean Research Institute for Better Living, 25, 45-64
page(s): 45, 46, 48, 50-51, 58, 61, Pl. 1 [details]
additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 28 [details]
Nontype EWNHM [details]
