URMO taxon details
Psammogorgia Verrill, 1868
267768 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:267768)
accepted
Genus
- Species Psammogorgia anastomosans Stiasny, 1935
- Species Psammogorgia arbuscula (Verrill, 1866)
- Species Psammogorgia flabellum (Pallas, 1766)
- Species Psammogorgia geniculata Studer, 1878
- Species Psammogorgia gracilis Verrill, 1868
- Species Psammogorgia nodosa Kükenthal, 1919
- Species Psammogorgia plexauroides Ridley, 1888
- Species Psammogorgia schoedei Kükenthal, 1919
- Species Psammogorgia teres Verrill, 1868
- Species Psammogorgia perroteti Stiasny, 1940 accepted as Pinnigorgia perroteti (Stiasny, 1940) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia pulchra J.S. Thomson, 1911 accepted as Acanthomuricea pulchra (J.S. Thomson, 1911) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia ridleyi Thomson & Simpson, 1909 accepted as Euplexaura ridleyi (Thomson & Simpson, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia simplex Nutting, 1909 accepted as Callistephanus simplex (Nutting, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia spauldingi Nutting, 1909 accepted as Callistephanus spauldingi (Nutting, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia torreyi Nutting, 1909 accepted as Swiftia torreyi (Nutting, 1909) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia variabilis Studer, 1894 accepted as Thesea variabilis (Studer, 1894) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Psammogorgia fucosa (Valenciennes, 1846) (uncertain > nomen dubium)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verrill, A.E. (1868). Critical remarks on halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2).</em> 45: 411-416., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36447997
page(s): 414 [details]
page(s): 414 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Psammogorgia Verrill, 1868. Accessed through: Land J. van der (ed). (2008) UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Urmo/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267768 on 2025-05-27
Land J. van der (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). Psammogorgia Verrill, 1868. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Urmo/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267768 on 2025-05-27
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Verrill, A.E. (1868). Critical remarks on halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2).</em> 45: 411-416., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36447997
page(s): 414 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Cort�s, J.; Enochs, I.C.; Sibaja-Cordero, J.; Hern�ndez, L.; Alvarado, J.J.; Breedy, O.; Cruz-Barraza, J.A.; Esquivel-Garrote, O.; Fern�ndez-Garc�a, C.; Hermosillo, A.; Kaiser, K.L.; Medina-Rosas, P.; Morales-Ram�rez, �.; Pacheco, C.; P�rez-Matus, A.; Reyes-Bonilla, H.; Riosmena-Rodr�guez, R.; S�nchez-Noguera, C.; Wieters, E.A.; Zapata, F.A. (2016). Marine Biodiversity of Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs. Chap. 7, pp. 203-250 <i>in:</i> Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7499-4_7 [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source Verrill, A.E. (1868-1870). Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the corals and polyps of the west coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Science.</em> 1: 377-558, pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27729638 [details]
additional source K�kenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 106 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1958). Les Octocoralliaires plexaurides des c�tes occidentals d'Am�rique. <em>M�moires du Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturelle, S�rie A (Zoologie).</em> 16 (2), 41�56., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57351395
page(s): 43-45 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1961). The shallow-water Octocorallia of the West Indian region. A manual for marine biologists. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curacao and Other Caribbean Islands.</em> 12:1-373, pls. 1-23., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/506065
page(s): 160, 345 [details] Available for editors
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzm�n, H. M. (2003). Octocorals from Costa Rica: The genus Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae). <em>Auckland: Magnolia Press.</em>
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzm�n, H. M. (2003). A new species of Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) from Panam�. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 128: 1-10.
page(s): 1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Verrill, A.E. (1868). Critical remarks on halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2).</em> 45: 411-416., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36447997 [details]
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzman, H. M. (2020). A revision of the genus Psammogorgia Verrill, 1868 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia) in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 961: 1-30., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/54846/ [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 212 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M.& E. Deichmann. (1960). The Ellisellidae (Octocorallia) and their bearing on the zoogeography of the Eastern Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 73: 175-182., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34642168
page(s): 175, 176, 181 [details] Available for editors
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online at https://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735
page(s): 57-59 [details]
page(s): 414 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Cort�s, J.; Enochs, I.C.; Sibaja-Cordero, J.; Hern�ndez, L.; Alvarado, J.J.; Breedy, O.; Cruz-Barraza, J.A.; Esquivel-Garrote, O.; Fern�ndez-Garc�a, C.; Hermosillo, A.; Kaiser, K.L.; Medina-Rosas, P.; Morales-Ram�rez, �.; Pacheco, C.; P�rez-Matus, A.; Reyes-Bonilla, H.; Riosmena-Rodr�guez, R.; S�nchez-Noguera, C.; Wieters, E.A.; Zapata, F.A. (2016). Marine Biodiversity of Eastern Tropical Pacific Coral Reefs. Chap. 7, pp. 203-250 <i>in:</i> Coral Reefs of the Eastern Tropical Pacific. , available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7499-4_7 [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
additional source Verrill, A.E. (1868-1870). Notes on Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the corals and polyps of the west coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Science.</em> 1: 377-558, pl. 6., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27729638 [details]
additional source K�kenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 106 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1958). Les Octocoralliaires plexaurides des c�tes occidentals d'Am�rique. <em>M�moires du Mus�um National d'Histoire Naturelle, S�rie A (Zoologie).</em> 16 (2), 41�56., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/57351395
page(s): 43-45 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1961). The shallow-water Octocorallia of the West Indian region. A manual for marine biologists. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curacao and Other Caribbean Islands.</em> 12:1-373, pls. 1-23., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/506065
page(s): 160, 345 [details] Available for editors
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzm�n, H. M. (2003). Octocorals from Costa Rica: The genus Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae). <em>Auckland: Magnolia Press.</em>
page(s): 4 [details] Available for editors
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzm�n, H. M. (2003). A new species of Pacifigorgia (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) from Panam�. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 128: 1-10.
page(s): 1 [details] Available for editors
additional source Verrill, A.E. (1868). Critical remarks on halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera. <em>The American Journal of Science and Arts (Series 2).</em> 45: 411-416., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/36447997 [details]
additional source Breedy, O.; Guzman, H. M. (2020). A revision of the genus Psammogorgia Verrill, 1868 (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Octocorallia) in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 961: 1-30., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/54846/ [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 212 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M.& E. Deichmann. (1960). The Ellisellidae (Octocorallia) and their bearing on the zoogeography of the Eastern Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 73: 175-182., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34642168
page(s): 175, 176, 181 [details] Available for editors
status source McFadden, C.S.; van Ofwegen, L.P.; Quattrini, A.M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3), 8735, pp. 1-79., available online at https://ssbbulletin.org/index.php/bssb/article/view/8735
page(s): 57-59 [details]
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