MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Antipathes spinescens Gray, 1857

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Antipathes spinescens Gray, 1857

AphiaID

103315 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:103315)

Classification

Status

unaccepted (new combination)

Accepted Name

Tanacetipathes spinescens (Gray, 1857)

Rank

Species

Parent

Antipathes Pallas, 1766

Original name

Antipathes spinescens Gray, 1857

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Variety Antipathes spinescens var. minor Brook, 1889 accepted as Tanacetipathes spinescens (Gray, 1857) (unaccepted > superseded combination)

Environment

marine, ~~terrestrial~~

Original description

Gray, J.E. (1857). Synopsis of the families and genera of axiferous zoophytes or barked corals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 25 (1): 278-294., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451423
page(s): 292-293 [details]

Type data

Type locality contained in Liberian part of the Gulf of Guinea

type locality contained in Liberian part of the Gulf of Guinea [details]

Taxonomic citation

Molodtsova, T.; Opresko, D. (2025). World List of Antipatharia. Antipathes spinescens Gray, 1857. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=103315 on 2025-04-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2011-12-02 06:03:28Z

changed

Molodtsova, Tina

Licensing

The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

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Nomenclature

original description Gray, J.E. (1857). Synopsis of the families and genera of axiferous zoophytes or barked corals. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 25 (1): 278-294., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32451423
page(s): 292-293 [details]

basis of record van der Land, J.; Opresko, D.M. (2001). Antipatharia, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 109 (look up in IMIS) [details]

Taxonomy

source of synonymy Opresko, D.M., 2001. New Species of antipatharians (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) from Madeira, with establishment of new genus.— Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 114 (2): 349-358. [details]

Other

additional source Wirtz, Peter. 2001. New records of marine invertebrates from the Cape Verde Islands. Arquipelago Boletim da Universidade dos Acores Ciencias Biologicas e Marinhas 18(A): 81-84.
page(s): 82 [details]

additional source Brook, G. (1889). Report on the Antipatharia collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 32 (part 80): i-iii,1-222, pl. 1-15., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-80/README.htm
page(s): 173-174, 12, 32, 78, 126, 175, 181 [details]

additional source Roule, L. (1905). Description des antipathaires et cérianthaires recueillis par S.A.S. le Prince de Monaco dans l'Atlantique nord (1886-1902). Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert I Prince Souverain de Monaco. XXX: 1-96.
page(s): 79 [details]

additional source Totton, A.K., 1923. Coelenterata. Part III. Antipatharia (and their Cirripede commensals). Nat. Hist. Rep. Br. Antarct. ("Terra Nova") Exped., 1910-1913, 5: 97-120
page(s): 114 [details]

additional source Gravier, C. (1921). Antipathaires provenant des Campagnes des Yachts Princesse-Alice et Hirondelle II (1903-1913). Résultats des Campagnes Scientifiques Accomplies sur son Yacht par Albert I Prince Souverain de Monaco. 59: 1-28.
page(s): 5, 15 [details]

additional source Opresko, D. M. (1974). A study of the classification of the Antipatharia (Coelenterata:Anthozoa) with re-descriptions of eleven species. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Miami, 193 pp.• Miami, FL.
page(s): 15, 17, 26, 49 [details]

additional source Lütken, C. (1871). Antipathes antarctica, en ny Sortkoral fra Polarhavet. Oversigt over det Kongelige Danske videnskabernes selskabs forhandlinger. 2: 18-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29561248
page(s): 19 [details]

additional source Lütken, C. (1872). Antipathes arctica, a new species of black coral (Antipathidæ) from the polar seas. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, X, 4, XI, (56): 77-83
page(s): 78 [details]

additional source Broch, H. (1920). Antipatharia. W. Michaelsen (eds.). L. Friederichsen & CO. Hamburg, volume 3, pp. 18-22
page(s): 19-21 [details]

additional source Wirtz, P.; d'Udekem-d'Acoz, C. (2001). Decapoda from Antipatharia, Gorgonaria and Bivalvia at the Cape Verde Islands. Helgoländer Marine Research, 55, 112-115
page(s): 113 [details]