Marine Species Traits - Sarcophytidae Gray, 1869

Traits taxon details

Sarcophytidae Gray, 1869

AphiaID

1643829 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1643829)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Malacalcyonacea

Direct children (5)

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Genus Anastromvos Bryce & Wilson, 2019
Genus Lobophytum Marenzeller, 1886
Genus Lohowia Alderslade, 2003
Genus Sarcophyton Lesson, 1834
Genus Sclerophytum Pratt, 1903

Environment

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

Original description

Gray, J.E. (1869). Notes on the fleshy alcyonoid corals (Alcyonium, Linn., or Zoophytaria carnosa). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 4.</em> 3(13-18): 117-131., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24740479
page(s): 125 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Sarcophytidae Gray, 1869. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1643829 on 2026-05-13

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Sarcophytidae Gray, 1869. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1643829 on 2026-05-13

Taxonomic edit history

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2023-02-24 05:05:46Z

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McFadden, Cathy

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original description Gray, J.E. (1869). Notes on the fleshy alcyonoid corals (Alcyonium, Linn., or Zoophytaria carnosa). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History, ser. 4.</em> 3(13-18): 117-131., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/24740479
page(s): 125 [details]

Definitions

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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sarcophytidae)