McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Eunephthya nigra (Pourtalès, 1868). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=418847 on 2025-05-04
original description(ofNephthya nigra Pourtalès, 1868)Pourtalès, L.F. de. (1868). Contributions to the fauna of the Gulf Stream at great depths (2d series). <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, in Cambridge.</em> 1(7): 121-142., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587602 page(s): 130 [details]
basis of recordCairns, S.D., and Bayer, F.M., 2009. Octocorallia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 321–331 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.[details]
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context source (Hexacorallia)Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceBayer, F.M. (1961). The shallow-water Octocorallia of the West Indian region. A manual for marine biologists. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curacao and Other Caribbean Islands.</em> 12:1-373, pls. 1-23., available online athttps://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/506065 page(s): 4, 50, 54, 55, 324, 327, 335 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceBayer, F. M. (1952). New Western Atlantic records of octocorals (Coelenterata: Anthozoa), with descriptions of three new species. <em>Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences.</em> 42(6): 183-189., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/39697529 page(s): 183 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional sourceUtinomi, H. (1961). A revision of the nomenclature of the family Nephtheidae (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea). II. The boreal genera Gersemia, Duva, Drifa and Pseudodrifa (n.g.). <em>Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory.</em> IX(1): 229-246, pl. XI., available online athttps://repository.kulib.kyoto-u.ac.jp/dspace/bitstream/2433/174655/1/fia0091_229.pdf page(s): 243 [details]
additional sourceKükenthal, W. (1906). Alcyonacea. <em>Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer “Valdivia”, 1898–1899.</em> 13: 1-111, plates 1-12., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2127878 page(s): 77-78 [details]
additional sourceKükenthal, W. (1907). Versuch einer Revision der Alcyonaceen. 2. Die Familie der Nephthyiden. 3. Teil. Die Gattungen Eunephthya Verrill und Gersemia Marenzeller. <em>Zoologische Jahrbucher (Systematik).</em> 24(5): 317-390., available online athttps://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10098130 page(s): 350 [details]
additional sourceDeichmann, E. (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic Ocean. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College.</em> 53: 1-317, plates 1-37., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633 page(s): 6, 58, 59, 60-61, 287, Plate 1, 4, 27 [details]
additional sourceBayer, F. M. (1954). Anthozoa: Alcyonaria. <em>Fisheries Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service (U.S.).</em> 89: 279-284. page(s): 279 [details] Available for editors [request]
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