Marine Species Traits - Discosoma molle (Couthouy in Dana, 1846)

Traits taxon details

Discosoma molle (Couthouy in Dana, 1846)

AphiaID

289833 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:289833)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Discosoma Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Original name

Actinia mollis Couthouy in Dana, 1846

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of ) Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm
page(s): 141-142 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Daly, M.; Fautin, D.G. (2013). World List of Corallimorpharia. Discosoma molle (Couthouy in Dana, 1846). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289833 on 2026-07-20

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Discosoma molle (Couthouy in Dana, 1846). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289833 on 2026-07-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2009-09-15 08:51:01Z

checked

Fautin, Daphne

2015-10-13 10:34:41Z

changed

Fautin, Daphne

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original description (of ) Dana, J.D. (1846 - 1849). Zoophytes. United States Exploring Expedition during the years 1838-1842. <em>Lea and Blanchard, Philadelphia.</em> 7: 1-740, 61 pls. (1846: 1-740; 1849: atlas pls. 1-61)., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18989497, http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalcollections/usexex/navigation/ScientificText/USExEx19_08select.cfm
page(s): 141-142 [details]

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

basis of record den Hartog, J. C. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). As a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Andres, A. (1884). Le attinie. Volume primo, contente bibliografia, introduzione e specigrafia. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/81386
page(s): 283 [details]

additional source Andres, A. (1883). Le Attinie (Monografia). Coi Tipi der Salviucci. Roma., volume 1 (Bibliografia, introduzione e specigrafia), pp. 460.
page(s): 283 [details]

additional source Andres, A. (1883). Le Attinie. Atti dell' Accademia de Lincei, 14, 3, Memorie, 211-673
page(s): 491 [details]

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

Present

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

Definitions

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