WoRMS taxon details
Astrangia haimei Verrill, 1866
287121 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287121)
accepted
Species
Astrangia (Astrangia) caboensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) coronadosensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) haimei Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Astrangia (Astrangia) hancocki Durham & Barnard, 1952 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) lajollaensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) oaxacensis Palmer, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) pedersenii Verrill, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) pulchella Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia (Astrangia) santelmoensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia caboensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia concepcionensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia concinna Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia coronadosensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia hancocki Durham & Barnrad, 1952 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia insignifica Ricketts & Calvin, 1939 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia oaxacensis Palmer, 1928 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia pulchella Verrill, 1866 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Astrangia santelmoensis Durham, 1947 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill,...
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill, 1866) YPM 602, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) haimei Verrill, 1866) YPM 598, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) pulchella Verrill, 1866) YPM 5378, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Depth range 1-53 m
Depth range 1-53 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Astrangia haimei Verrill, 1866. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287121 on 2025-05-03
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Nomenclature
original description
Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia concinna Verrill, 1866) Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia pulchella Verrill, 1866) Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870) Verrill, AE. (1868-1870). Notes on the Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the polyps and corals of the West Coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 1: 377-558, pls. 5-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/34032#/summary [details]
original description (of Astrangia oaxacensis Palmer, 1928) Palmer RH. (1928). Fossil and recent corals and coral reefs of Western Mexico. Three new species. <em>Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.</em> 67: 21-31. [details]
original description (of Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia caboensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia concepcionensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia coronadosensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia santelmoensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia hancocki Durham & Barnrad, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill, 1866) Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) coronadosensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) hancocki Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) lajollaensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia insignifica Ricketts & Calvin, 1939) Ricketts, E. F.; Calvin, J. (1939). Between Pacific Tides. Stanford University Press, Stanford, Ca. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) caboensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) santelmoensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Astrangia concinna Verrill, 1866) Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia pulchella Verrill, 1866) Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870) Verrill, AE. (1868-1870). Notes on the Radiata in the Museum of Yale College, with descriptions of new genera and species. No. 6. Review of the polyps and corals of the West Coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 1: 377-558, pls. 5-10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/34032#/summary [details]
original description (of Astrangia oaxacensis Palmer, 1928) Palmer RH. (1928). Fossil and recent corals and coral reefs of Western Mexico. Three new species. <em>Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society, Philadelphia.</em> 67: 21-31. [details]
original description (of Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia caboensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia concepcionensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia coronadosensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia santelmoensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia hancocki Durham & Barnrad, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill, 1866) Verrill, A.E. (1866). On the polyps and corals from Panama with descriptions of new species. <em>Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History.</em> 10: 323-333., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/9492305 [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) coronadosensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) hancocki Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) lajollaensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952) Durham JW, Barnard JL (1952) Stony corals of the Eastern Pacific collected by the Velero III and Velero IV. Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition 16: 1-110, pls. 1-16. [details]
original description (of Astrangia insignifica Ricketts & Calvin, 1939) Ricketts, E. F.; Calvin, J. (1939). Between Pacific Tides. Stanford University Press, Stanford, Ca. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) caboensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
original description (of Astrangia (Astrangia) santelmoensis Durham, 1947) Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68. [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150. [details] Available for editors 
[request]
[request]Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68.
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Verrill, A.E., 1871. Notes on Radiata. No. 7. On the geographical distribution of the polypes of the West coast of America. Trans. Connecticut Acad. Arts Sci. 1 : 558-567.
page(s): 563, Pl. IX Fig. 6 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 38 [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1868-1870). Review of the corals and polyps of the west coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 1, 6, 377-558.
page(s): 525-527, 530 [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1870). On the geographical distribution of the polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1, 7, 558-567
page(s): 563, Pl. IX Fig. 6 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Durham JW. (1947). Corals from the Gulf of California and the north Pacific Coast of America. <em>Memoirs of the Geological Society of America.</em> 20: 1-68.
page(s): 4 [details]
additional source Verrill, A.E., 1871. Notes on Radiata. No. 7. On the geographical distribution of the polypes of the West coast of America. Trans. Connecticut Acad. Arts Sci. 1 : 558-567.
page(s): 563, Pl. IX Fig. 6 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 38 [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1868-1870). Review of the corals and polyps of the west coast of America. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 1, 6, 377-558.
page(s): 525-527, 530 [details]
additional source Verrill, A. E. (1870). On the geographical distribution of the polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1, 7, 558-567
page(s): 563, Pl. IX Fig. 6 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill, 1866) YPM 602, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) haimei Verrill, 1866) YPM 598, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Lectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) pulchella Verrill, 1866) YPM 5378, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947) AHF [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947) AHF [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947) AHF [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concepcionensis Durham, 1947) AHF, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) concinna Verrill, 1866) AHF 25.1 [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) coronadosensis Durham, 1947) AHF 27.1, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952) AHF [details]
Nontype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) haimei Verrill, 1866) AHF 31.1, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paralectotype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) haimei Verrill, 1866) YPM 593, geounit Panamanian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952) AHF [details]
Paratype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) hancocki Durham & Barnard, 1952) AHF [details]
Paratype (of Astrangia (Astrangia) sanfelipensis Durham & Barnard, 1952) AHF [details]
Unknown type (of Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870) CHAS, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type CAS 74812, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type CAS 74819, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SIO Co 1167, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SIO Co 1170, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SIO Co 1174, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SIO Co 1186, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SIO Co 980, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 19198, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 62489, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 62490, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 62491, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 62492, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 89300, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
To Barcode of Life (from synonym Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947)
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Astrangia pulchella Verrill, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Astrangia oaxacensis Palmer, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Astrangia cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Astrangia haimei)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (10 records) (from synonym Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (40 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 000598.CNG)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (2 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Astrangia pulchella Verrill, 1866)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Astrangia oaxacensis Palmer, 1928)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Astrangia cortezi Durham & Barnard, 1952)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Astrangia haimei)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Astrangia lajollaensis Durham, 1947)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (10 records) (from synonym Astrangia pedersenii Verrill, 1870)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (40 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 000598.CNG)
To ITIS
