Lophohelia prolifera var. gracilis
creator: Cairns, Stephen
creator: Hoeksema, Bert
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: Lophohelia prolifera var. gracilis (Sequenza, 1864)
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S.; Samimi-Namin, K. (2026). World List of Scleractinia. Lophohelia prolifera var. gracilis (Sequenza, 1864). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=509347 on 2026-08-01
created: 2010-08-22T17:01:56Z
is replaced by: 1245747
modified: 2022-06-20T10:45:58Z
rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Lophohelia prolifera var. gracilis (Sequenza, 1864)
accepted name usage ID: 1245747
class: Hexacorallia
family: Caryophylliidae
genus: Lophohelia
infraspecific epithet: gracilis
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Seguenza, G. (1863-1864). Disquisizioni paleontologiche intorno ai corallarii fossili delle rocce Terziarie del distretto di Messina. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze di Torino, Serie II. 21: 399-458, ples 1-5 [1863], 459-560, pls. 6-15 [1864].
name published in year: 1863-1864
order: Scleractinia
parent name usage ID: 509346
phylum: Cnidaria
scientific name authorship: (Sequenza, 1864)
specific epithet: prolifera
taxon rank: Variety
taxonomic status: junior subjective synonym