WoRMS taxon details
Ellisellidae Gray, 1859
Gorgonellidae Valenciennes, 1855 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Genus Ctenocella Valenciennes, 1855
- Genus Dichotella Gray, 1870
- Genus Ellisella Gray, 1858
- Genus Heliania Gray, 1859
- Genus Junceella Valenciennes, 1855
- Genus Nicella Gray, 1870
- Genus Phenilia Gray, 1859
- Genus Riisea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860
- Genus Verrucella Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857
- Genus Viminella Gray, 1870
- Genus Gorgonella Valenciennes, 1855 accepted as Verrucella Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Jucella Valenciennes, 1855 accepted as Junceella Valenciennes, 1855 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Juncella Valenciennes, 1855 accepted as Junceella Valenciennes, 1855 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Genus Reticella Gray, 1870 accepted as Verrucella Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Rusea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 accepted as Riisea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
- Genus Scirpearella Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Viminella Gray, 1870 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Scirpearia Cuvier, 1817 accepted as Ellisella Gray, 1858 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Toeplitzella Deichmann, 1936 accepted as Viminella Gray, 1870 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Umbracella Gray, 1859 accepted as Verrucella Milne Edwards & Haime, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Gray, J.E. (1859). Description of some new genera of lithophytes or stony zoophytes. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1859: 479-486., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32274893
page(s): 181 [details]
page(s): 181 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Ellisellidae Gray, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125274 on 2025-05-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Gray, J.E. (1859). Description of some new genera of lithophytes or stony zoophytes. <em>Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 1859: 479-486., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32274893
page(s): 181 [details]
original description (of Gorgonellidae Valenciennes, 1855) Deichmann, E (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic ocean. Illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoӧlogy, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633#page/11/mode/1up [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 181 [details]
original description (of Gorgonellidae Valenciennes, 1855) Deichmann, E (1936). The Alcyonaria of the western part of the Atlantic ocean. Illustrated catalogue of the Museum of Comparative Zoӧlogy, available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4363633#page/11/mode/1up [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 251, 291 [details]
page(s): 251, 291 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | ムチヤギ科 | [details] |
