Marine Species Traits - Dendronephthya (Morchellana) featherensis Verseveldt, 1977

Traits name details

Dendronephthya (Morchellana) featherensis Verseveldt, 1977

AphiaID

1563245 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1563245)

Classification

Status

alternative representation (subgenus assignment)

Accepted name

Dendronephthya featherensis Verseveldt, 1977

Rank

Species

Parent

Dendronephthya (Morchellana) Gray, 1862 represented as Dendronephthya Kükenthal, 1905

Original name

Dendronephthya (Morchellana) featherensis Verseveldt, 1977

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Verseveldt, J. (1977). Australian Octocorallia (Coelenterata). <em>Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research.</em> 28: 171-240., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/mf9770171
page(s): 204-207 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Dendronephthya (Morchellana) featherensis Verseveldt, 1977. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1563245 on 2026-06-05

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Dendronephthya (Morchellana) featherensis Verseveldt, 1977. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1563245 on 2026-06-05

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2014-05-29 10:34:41Z

created

Fautin, Daphne

2022-06-28 02:28:07Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

[taxonomic tree]

[clear cache]

Sources (2)

original description Verseveldt, J. (1977). Australian Octocorallia (Coelenterata). <em>Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research.</em> 28: 171-240., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/mf9770171
page(s): 204-207 [details]

basis of record Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]