WoRMS name details
Citharocyathus Alcock, 1902
509473 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:509473)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Genus
Citharocyathus conicus Alcock, 1902 accepted as Notocyathus conicus (Alcock, 1902) (type by subsequent designation)
- Subgenus Citharocyathus (Citharocyathus) Alcock, 1902 accepted as Notocyathus Tenison-Woods, 1880 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Subgenus Citharocyathus (Paradeltocyathus) Yabe & Eguchi, 1937 accepted as Peponocyathus Gravier, 1915 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Citharocyathus conicus Alcock, 1902 accepted as Notocyathus conicus (Alcock, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Citharocyathus venustus Alcock, 1902 accepted as Notocyathus venustus (Alcock, 1902) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Alcock A. (1902). Further diagnoses and descriptions of new species of corals from the "Siboga-Expedition". <em>Tijdschrift der Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereeniging (Ser. 2).</em> 7: 116-123. [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Citharocyathus Alcock, 1902. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=509473 on 2026-08-13
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Nomenclature
original description
Alcock A. (1902). Further diagnoses and descriptions of new species of corals from the "Siboga-Expedition". <em>Tijdschrift der Nederlandse Dierkundige Vereeniging (Ser. 2).</em> 7: 116-123. [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., R. Baron-Szabo, A.F. Budd, B. Lathuilière, E. Roniewicz, J. Stolarski & K.G. Johnson. (2010). Corallosphere. , available online at http://www.corallosphere.org [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Yabe H, Eguchi M. (1946). Generic identity of Notocyathus Tenison Woods and Citherocyathus Alcock. <em>Proceedings of the Japan Academy.</em> 22 (1): 6-8., available online at https://doi.org/10.2183/pjab1912.17.210 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Alcock AW. (1902). Report on the deep-sea Madreporaria of the Siboga-Expedition. <em>Siboga Expeditie.</em> 16a: 1-52, pls. 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11383 [details]
additional source Wells JW. (1936). The nomenclature and type species of some genera of recent and fossil corals. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> 31: 97-134., available online at https://ajsonline.org/article/61464 [details]
additional source Alcock AW. (1902). Report on the deep-sea Madreporaria of the Siboga-Expedition. <em>Siboga Expeditie.</em> 16a: 1-52, pls. 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.11383 [details]
additional source Wells JW. (1936). The nomenclature and type species of some genera of recent and fossil corals. <em>American Journal of Science.</em> 31: 97-134., available online at https://ajsonline.org/article/61464 [details]
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Type designation Subsequent designation by Wells (1936) [details]
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