Marine Species Traits - Acanthogorgia procera (Moroff, 1902)

Traits taxon details

Acanthogorgia procera (Moroff, 1902)

AphiaID

286081 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286081)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857

Original name

Paramuricea procera Moroff, 1902

Environment

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

Original description

(of ) Moroff, T. (1902). Studien über Octocorallien. II. Ueber einige neue Gorgonaceen aus Japan. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher (Syst.).</em> 17: 404- 410, plates 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27412654
page(s): 407-408 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Acanthogorgia procera (Moroff, 1902). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286081 on 2026-08-13

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Acanthogorgia procera (Moroff, 1902). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286081 on 2026-08-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2010-09-17 06:17:46Z

checked

van Ofwegen, Leen

2021-06-06 23:07:38Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

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Sources (5)
Attributes (7)

original description (of ) Moroff, T. (1902). Studien über Octocorallien. II. Ueber einige neue Gorgonaceen aus Japan. <em>Zoologische Jahrbücher (Syst.).</em> 17: 404- 410, plates 16-17., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27412654
page(s): 407-408 [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 242 [details] Available for editors

additional source Imahara, Y. (1996). Previously recorded octocorals from Japan and adjacent seas. Precious Corals and Octocoral Research, 4-mei, 17-44
page(s): 29 [details]

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