WoRMS taxon details
Virgulariidae Verrill, 1868
- Genus Acanthoptilum Kölliker, 1870
- Genus Grasshoffia Williams, 2015
- Genus Scytaliopsis Gravier, 1906
- Genus Scytalium Herklots, 1858
- Genus Stylatula Verrill, 1864
- Genus Virgularia Lamarck, 1816
- Genus Cladiscus Koren & Danielssen, 1877 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Deutocaulon Marshall & Fowler, 1888 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Dubenia Koren & Danielssen, 1877 accepted as Stylatula Verrill, 1864 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Halisceptrum Herklots, 1863 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Lygus Herklots, 1858 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Protocaulon Kölliker, 1880 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Sceptonidium Richiardi, 1869 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Svava Danielssen & Koren, 1884 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Svavopsis Roule, 1908 accepted as Virgularia Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Virgulariidae Verrill, 1868. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=128488 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Williams, G.C.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia - Pennatulacea. <em>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.</em> Collection Patrimoines Naturels 50: pp. 105-106. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Williams, G. Pennatulacea checklist for ERMS2. [details]
additional source Williams G.C. (1995). Living genera of sea pens (Coelenterata: Pennatulacea): illustrated key and synopses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 113, pp. 93-140.
page(s): 122-125 [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W.; Broch, H. (1911). Pennatulacea. <em>Wissensch. Ergebn. Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition "Valdivia".</em> 13(1), 2: i-iv + 113-576, plates 13-29.
page(s): 303-305 [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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additional source Williams G.C. (1995). Living genera of sea pens (Coelenterata: Pennatulacea): illustrated key and synopses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 113, pp. 93-140.
page(s): 122-125 [details]
additional source Kükenthal, W.; Broch, H. (1911). Pennatulacea. <em>Wissensch. Ergebn. Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition "Valdivia".</em> 13(1), 2: i-iv + 113-576, plates 13-29.
page(s): 303-305 [details]
additional source Hayward, P.J. & J.S. Ryland (Eds.). (1990). The marine fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe: 1. Introduction and protozoans to arthropods. <em>Clarendon Press: Oxford, UK.</em> 627 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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