World Register of Deep-Sea species - Paramuricea hirsuta (Gray, 1857)

Deep-Sea name details

Paramuricea hirsuta (Gray, 1857)

AphiaID

286375 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286375)

Classification

Status

unaccepted > superseded combination

Accepted name

Acanthogorgia hirsuta Gray, 1857

Rank

Species

Parent

Paramuricea Kölliker, 1865

Original name

Acanthogorgia hirsuta Gray, 1857

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of Acanthogorgia hirsuta Gray, 1857) Gray, J.E. (1857). Description of a new genus of Gorgoniadae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1857: 128-129, plate 7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451273 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Paramuricea hirsuta (Gray, 1857). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286375 on 2026-08-10

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Paramuricea hirsuta (Gray, 1857). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286375 on 2026-08-10

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2010-09-17 06:17:46Z

checked

van Ofwegen, Leen

2021-10-16 23:15:31Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

2022-09-03 20:49:39Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

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Sources (3)
Links (1)

original description (of Acanthogorgia hirsuta Gray, 1857) Gray, J.E. (1857). Description of a new genus of Gorgoniadae. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1857: 128-129, plate 7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451273 [details]

basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]

new combination reference Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 223 [details] Available for editors

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