original description(ofAphanipathes somervillei Cooper, 1909)Cooper, F.C. (1909). Antipatharia. <em>Transactions of the Linnean Society (London). Ser.2.</em> 12: 301-321. page(s): 311 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia)Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of recordD.M.Opresko and J. van der Land (eds), update 10-2007, as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination referenceOpresko D.M. 2004.Revision of the Antipatharia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa). Part IV. Establishment of a new family, Aphanipathidae.Zool. Med. Leiden 78 (11): 209-240, available online athttp://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/51441[details]
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