Deep-Sea taxon details
Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006
287370 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287370)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Stokvis, F.R.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2006). New and redescribed encrusting species of Alcyonium from the Atlantic Ocean (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen.</em> 80(4), 165-183., available online at http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/38072 [details] Available for editors 
Holotype RMNH Coel. 33877, geounit Cape Verdean...
Holotype RMNH Coel. 33877, geounit Cape Verdean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006. 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=287370 on 2026-07-11
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287370 on 2026-07-11
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Stokvis, F.R.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2006). New and redescribed encrusting species of Alcyonium from the Atlantic Ocean (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae). <em>Zoologische Mededelingen.</em> 80(4), 165-183., available online at http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/38072 [details] Available for editors
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]
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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Holotype RMNH Coel. 33877, geounit Cape Verdean Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
