(of)Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946 page(s): 69 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis var. brevispinosa Wright & Studer, 1889. 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=409502 on 2026-08-14
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Thouarella (Thouarella) variabilis var. brevispinosa Wright & Studer, 1889. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=409502 on 2026-08-14
original description(of)Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946 page(s): 69 [details]
context source (Deepsea)Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of recordCairns, S.D. & F.M. Bayer. (2009). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Primnoidae (Cnidaria:Octocorallia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, Smithsonian Institution Press: Washington DC (USA).</em> 629:1-79. (look up in IMIS), available online athttps://doi.org/10.5479/si.00810282.629[details] Available for editors