Alcyonium megasclerum
creator: van der Land, Jacob
creator: van Ofwegen, Leen
date: 2026-08-01
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287370 on 2026-08-01
created: 2008-01-16T11:35:54Z
modified: 2016-09-27T10:37:34Z
rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006
class: Octocorallia
family: Alcyoniidae
genus: Alcyonium
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Stokvis, F.R.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2006). New and redescribed encrusting species of Alcyonium from the Atlantic Ocean (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae). Zoologische Mededelingen. 80(4), 165-183.
name published in year: 2006
order: Malacalcyonacea
parent name usage ID: 125284
phylum: Cnidaria
scientific name authorship: Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006
specific epithet: megasclerum
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: accepted