Marine Species Traits - Plexaura arbuscula Duchassaing, 1850

Traits taxon details

Plexaura arbuscula Duchassaing, 1850

AphiaID

290782 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:290782)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Plexaura Lamouroux, 1812

Original name

Plexaura arbusculum Duchassaing, 1850

Environment

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

Original description

(of ) Duchassaing de Fontbressin, P. (1850). Animaux radiaires des Antilles. (Plon Frères: Paris): 1-35, pls 1-2., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6524263d/f7.image
page(s): 20 [details]

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Plexaura arbuscula Duchassaing, 1850. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290782 on 2026-05-20

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Plexaura arbuscula Duchassaing, 1850. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=290782 on 2026-05-20

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

2023-03-11 03:42:03Z

changed

McFadden, Cathy

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original description (of ) Duchassaing de Fontbressin, P. (1850). Animaux radiaires des Antilles. (Plon Frères: Paris): 1-35, pls 1-2., available online at http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k6524263d/f7.image
page(s): 20 [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]

Definitions

To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications)