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Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Verrill, 1864

286920  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286920)

accepted
Species
Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864 · alternative representation
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864) Verrill, A. E. (1864). List of the polyps and corals sent by the Museum of Comparative Zoology to other institutions in exchange, with annotations. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 1: 29-60., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563 [details] 
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Verrill, 1864. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286920 on 2025-09-12
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) elegans Verrill, 1864. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286920 on 2025-09-12
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2008-01-16 10:35:54Z
created
2010-08-31 00:27:39Z
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2016-02-06 06:51:12Z
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2018-08-06 19:16:27Z
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2022-12-29 10:31:48Z
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original description (of Balanophyllia elegans Verrill, 1864) Verrill, A. E. (1864). List of the polyps and corals sent by the Museum of Comparative Zoology to other institutions in exchange, with annotations. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology.</em> 1: 29-60., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6587563 [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] 

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] OpenAccess publication

additional source Stone, R. P.; Cairns, S. D.; Opresko, D. M.; Williams, G. C.; Masuda, M. M. (2023). A guide to the corals of Alaska. <em>NOAA Professional Paper NMFS.</em> 23: 66-67., available online at https://doi.org/10.7755/PP.23 [details] 
 
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