RAMS name details
Kophobelemnon molanderi Pasternak, 1975
173358 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:173358)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (replacement name for K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929, invalidated following transfer of that species to Scotiabelemnon)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Hoeksema, B.W., Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L.P. (2026). World List of Octocorallia. Kophobelemnon molanderi Pasternak, 1975. Accessed through: De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds.) (2026) Register of Antarctic Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/rams/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173358 on 2026-05-19
De Broyer, C.; Clarke, A.; Koubbi, P.; Pakhomov, E.; Scott, F.; Vanden Berghe, E. and Danis, B. (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Marine Species. Kophobelemnon molanderi Pasternak, 1975. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/rams/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=173358 on 2026-05-19
Date
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context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Williams G.C. (1995). Living genera of sea pens (Coelenterata: Pennatulacea): illustrated key and synopses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 113, pp. 93-140., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1995.tb00929.x
page(s): 109 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1999). Index Pennatulacea: annotated bibliography and indexes of the Sea Pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the World 1469-1999. <em>Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci.</em> 51(2): 19-103, 1 fig., 14 plates. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1999). Index Pennatulacea: annotated bibliography and indexes of the Sea Pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the World 1469-1999. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 51(2): 19-103. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 38 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1990). The Pennatulacea of southern Africa (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum.</em> 99:31-119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40684114
page(s): 68 [details]
source of synonymy López-González, P. J.; Kushida, Y. (2024). Hidden in the crowd: re-evaluation of the generic status of the Antarctic sea pen Kophobelemnon molanderi (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Pennatuloidea), a molecular and morphological approach. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 88(3): e087., available online at https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/5622/3029
note: K. molanderi Pasternak, 1975 was a replacement name for K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929 (junior subjective homonym of K. pauciflorum Hickson, 1916). With the transfer of K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929 to...
[details] Available for editors
basis of record Clarke, A.; Johnston, N.M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Williams G.C. (1995). Living genera of sea pens (Coelenterata: Pennatulacea): illustrated key and synopses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 113, pp. 93-140., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1995.tb00929.x
page(s): 109 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1999). Index Pennatulacea: annotated bibliography and indexes of the Sea Pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the World 1469-1999. <em>Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci.</em> 51(2): 19-103, 1 fig., 14 plates. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1999). Index Pennatulacea: annotated bibliography and indexes of the Sea Pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the World 1469-1999. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 51(2): 19-103. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 38 [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1990). The Pennatulacea of southern Africa (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum.</em> 99:31-119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40684114
page(s): 68 [details]
source of synonymy López-González, P. J.; Kushida, Y. (2024). Hidden in the crowd: re-evaluation of the generic status of the Antarctic sea pen Kophobelemnon molanderi (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Pennatuloidea), a molecular and morphological approach. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 88(3): e087., available online at https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/5622/3029
note: K. molanderi Pasternak, 1975 was a replacement name for K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929 (junior subjective homonym of K. pauciflorum Hickson, 1916). With the transfer of K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929 to...
K. molanderi Pasternak, 1975 was a replacement name for K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929 (junior subjective homonym of K. pauciflorum Hickson, 1916). With the transfer of K. pauciflorum Molander, 1929 to Scotiabelemnon the replacement name is no longer valid and becomes a junior subjective synonym (ICZN Article 59.4)