WoRMS name details
Sinularia candidula Verseveldt & Benayahu, 1983
288498 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288498)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verseveldt, J.; Benayahu, Y. (1983). On two old and fourteen new species of Alcyonacea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia) from the Red Sea. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 208: 1-33, plates 1-7.
page(s): 11-13 [details]
page(s): 11-13 [details]
Holotype RMNH Coel. 15304, geounit Sudanese Exclusive...
Holotype RMNH Coel. 15304, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Sinularia candidula Verseveldt & Benayahu, 1983. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288498 on 2026-04-14
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Nomenclature
original description
Verseveldt, J.; Benayahu, Y. (1983). On two old and fourteen new species of Alcyonacea (Coelenterata, Octocorallia) from the Red Sea. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 208: 1-33, plates 1-7.
page(s): 11-13 [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): 11-13 [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]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
van Ofwegen, L.P.; McFadden, C.S.; Benayahu, Y. (2016). Sinularia polydactyla (Ehrenberg, 1834) (Cnidaria, Octocorallia) re-examined, with the description of a new species. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 581: 71-126., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.581.7455 [details] Available for editors 
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype RMNH Coel. 15304, geounit Sudanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paralectotype ZMTAU Co 19207 [details]
Paratype RMNH Coel. 15305, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype ZMTAU Co 19209 [details]
Paratype ZMTAU Co 19210 [details]
Paratype ZMTAU Co 19225 [details]
Paratype ZMTAU Co 25062, geounit Egyptian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
