Marine Species Traits - Eunicea (Euniceopsis) calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Traits name details

Eunicea (Euniceopsis) calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

AphiaID

1563589 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1563589)

Classification

Status

alternative representation (subgenus assignment)

Accepted name

Eunicea calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Rank

Species

Parent

Eunicea (Euniceopsis) Verrill, 1907 represented as Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816

Original name

Gorgonia calyculata Ellis & Solander, 1786

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Forma Eunicea (Euniceopsis) calyculata f. calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786) represented as Eunicea calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Environment

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

Original description

(of ) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 95 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Eunicea (Euniceopsis) calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1563589 on 2026-05-07

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Eunicea (Euniceopsis) calyculata (Ellis & Solander, 1786). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1563589 on 2026-05-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2014-05-29 10:34:41Z

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Fautin, Daphne

2022-06-25 23:36:56Z

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McFadden, Cathy

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Sources (3)

original description (of ) Ellis, J.; Solander, D. (1786). The Natural History of many curious and uncommon Zoophytes, collected from various parts of the Globe. Systematically arranged and described by the late Daniel Solander. 4.(Benjamin White & Son: London): 1-206, pls 1-63., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41943909
page(s): 95 [details]

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

additional source Bayer, F.M. (1961). The shallow-water Octocorallia of the West Indian region. A manual for marine biologists. <em>Studies on the Fauna of Curacao and Other Caribbean Islands.</em> 12:1-373, pls. 1-23., available online at https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/506065
page(s): 5, 119, 150, 160, 328, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 338, Pl. XXII, XXIII [details] Available for editors