WoRMS name details
Ellisella flagellum (Johnson, 1863)
291867 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:291867)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
Junceella extans Verrill, 1864 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Junceella flagellum Johnson, 1863) Johnson, J.Y. (1863). Description of a new species of flexible coral belonging to the genus Juncella, obtained at Madeira. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1863: 505-506., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30681869 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Ellisella flagellum (Johnson, 1863). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=291867 on 2026-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Junceella flagellum Johnson, 1863) Johnson, J.Y. (1863). Description of a new species of flexible coral belonging to the genus Juncella, obtained at Madeira. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1863: 505-506., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30681869 [details]
basis of record Grasshoff, M. (1986). Die Gorgonaria der Expeditionen von « Travailleur » 1880-1882 und « Talisman » 1883 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> Paris, 4(8), 9-38., available online at http://bionames.org/bionames-archive/issn/0181-0626/8/9.pdf [details]
basis of record Grasshoff, M. (1986). Die Gorgonaria der Expeditionen von « Travailleur » 1880-1882 und « Talisman » 1883 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa). <em>Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle.</em> Paris, 4(8), 9-38., available online at http://bionames.org/bionames-archive/issn/0181-0626/8/9.pdf [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Other
context source (MSBIAS)
MEDIN. (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN. version 1.0. [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bo, M.; Tazioli, S.; Spanò, N.; Bavestrello, G. (2008). Antipathella subpinnata (Antipatharia, Myriopathidae) in Italian seas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 75(2): 185-195, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000701882908
page(s): 192 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 251 [details]
additional source Carpine, C., Grasshoff, M. (1975). Les gorgonaires de la Méditerranée. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique.</em> Monaco, 71 (1430), 140 p., 62 fig., 1 pl., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/TaP/Carpine-1975.pdf
page(s): 100-101 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Grasshoff, M. (1988). The Genus Leptogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 14, 91-147.
page(s): 96 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bo, M.; Tazioli, S.; Spanò, N.; Bavestrello, G. (2008). Antipathella subpinnata (Antipatharia, Myriopathidae) in Italian seas. Italian Journal of Zoology, 75(2): 185-195, available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/11250000701882908
page(s): 192 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 251 [details]
additional source Carpine, C., Grasshoff, M. (1975). Les gorgonaires de la Méditerranée. <em>Bulletin de l'Institut Océanographique.</em> Monaco, 71 (1430), 140 p., 62 fig., 1 pl., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/TaP/Carpine-1975.pdf
page(s): 100-101 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Grasshoff, M. (1988). The Genus Leptogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in West Africa. <em>Atlantide Report.</em> 14, 91-147.
page(s): 96 [details] Available for editors
[request]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
