Deep-Sea taxon details
Alcyonium clavatum Studer, 1891
287352 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287352)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Studer, T. (1891). Note préliminaire sur les alcyonaires provenant des campagnes du yacht "l'Hirondelle" 1886-1887-1888. Seconde partie. Alcyonacea et Pennatulacea. <em>Mémoires de la Société zoologique de France.</em> 4(2): 86-95., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10114299
page(s): 90-91 [details]
page(s): 90-91 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium clavatum Studer, 1891. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287352 on 2026-07-12
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Alcyonium clavatum Studer, 1891. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287352 on 2026-07-12
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Studer, T. (1891). Note préliminaire sur les alcyonaires provenant des campagnes du yacht "l'Hirondelle" 1886-1887-1888. Seconde partie. Alcyonacea et Pennatulacea. <em>Mémoires de la Société zoologique de France.</em> 4(2): 86-95., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10114299
page(s): 90-91 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Studer, T. (1901). Alcyonaires provenant des campagnes de l'Hirondelle (1886-1888). <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert Ier, prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 20: 1-64, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38767814
page(s): 23-24 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J.; Bayer, F. M. (1988). Revision of the genera Bellonella, Eleutherobia, Nidalia and Nidaliopsis (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae and Nidalliidae), with descriptions of two new genera. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen.</em> 245:1-131., available online at http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/149141
page(s): 19 [details] Available for editors
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A.; d'Hondt, M.J. (1974). Les octocoralliaires de la campagne Biacores. <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 3.</em> 252: 1361-1433., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57268683
page(s): 1381 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Stoloniferous octocorals and soft corals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 100: 249-358., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41110040
page(s): 277 [details]
additional source Deichmann, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 47, 51 [details]
page(s): 90-91 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Studer, T. (1901). Alcyonaires provenant des campagnes de l'Hirondelle (1886-1888). <em>Résultats des campagnes scientifiques accomplies sur son yacht par Albert Ier, prince souverain de Monaco.</em> 20: 1-64, plates 1-11., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38767814
page(s): 23-24 [details]
additional source Verseveldt, J.; Bayer, F. M. (1988). Revision of the genera Bellonella, Eleutherobia, Nidalia and Nidaliopsis (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae and Nidalliidae), with descriptions of two new genera. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen.</em> 245:1-131., available online at http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/149141
page(s): 19 [details] Available for editors
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A.; d'Hondt, M.J. (1974). Les octocoralliaires de la campagne Biacores. <em>Bulletin de la Museum Nationale d'Histoire naturelle Paris, Ser. 3.</em> 252: 1361-1433., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57268683
page(s): 1381 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Stoloniferous octocorals and soft corals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 100: 249-358., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41110040
page(s): 277 [details]
additional source Deichmann, 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 at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633
page(s): 47, 51 [details]
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