World Register of Deep-Sea species - Melithaeinae Alderslade, 2006

Deep-Sea taxon details

Melithaeinae Alderslade, 2006

AphiaID

746752 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:746752)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Subfamily

Parent

Melithaeidae Gray, 1870

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Genus Melithaea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857
Genus Acabaria Gray, 1859 accepted as Melithaea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Clathraria Gray, 1859 accepted as Melithaea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Alderslade, P. (2006). New subfamilies and a new genus and species of Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) with comparative data on the structure of both melithaeid and subergorgiid axes. Zootaxa. 1199: 19–47., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1199.1.2 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Melithaeinae Alderslade, 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=746752 on 2026-07-11

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Melithaeinae Alderslade, 2006. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=746752 on 2026-07-11

Taxonomic edit history

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2014-01-20 07:04:24Z

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van Ofwegen, Leen

2016-10-04 13:25:44Z

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van Ofwegen, Leen

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original description Alderslade, P. (2006). New subfamilies and a new genus and species of Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) with comparative data on the structure of both melithaeid and subergorgiid axes. Zootaxa. 1199: 19–47., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1199.1.2 [details]

additional source Reijnen, B. T.; McFadden, C. S.; Hermanlimianto, Y. T.; van Ofwegen, L. P. (2014). A molecular and morphological exploration of the generic boundaries in the family Melithaeidae (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) and its taxonomic consequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 70: 383-401., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ympev.2013.09.028 [details] Available for editors

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