WoRMS name details
Sarcophyton lobulatum Lesson, 1834
1343675 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1343675)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Lesson, R.P. (1829). Zoophytes. In: Voyage medical autour du Monde execute par I ordre du Roi sur la Corvette de Sa Majeste la Coquille, pendant les annees 1822. 1823, 1824, et 1825...par M.L.I. Duperey, Capitaine de Fregate, Zoologie,. 2(2), 151 pages, 16 plates. Paris: A. Bertrand., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38663133
page(s): 92-93 [details]
page(s): 92-93 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Sarcophyton lobulatum Lesson, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1343675 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Lesson, R.P. (1829). Zoophytes. In: Voyage medical autour du Monde execute par I ordre du Roi sur la Corvette de Sa Majeste la Coquille, pendant les annees 1822. 1823, 1824, et 1825...par M.L.I. Duperey, Capitaine de Fregate, Zoologie,. 2(2), 151 pages, 16 plates. Paris: A. Bertrand., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38663133
page(s): 92-93 [details]
basis of record Williams, G.C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Stoloniferous octocorals and soft corals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 100: 249-358., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41110040
page(s): 315 [details]
page(s): 92-93 [details]
basis of record Williams, G.C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Stoloniferous octocorals and soft corals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 100: 249-358., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41110040
page(s): 315 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Verseveldt, J. (1982). A revision of the genus Sarcophyton Lesson (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen Leiden.</em> 192: 1-91, plates 1-24.
note: Verseveldt suggests that S. lobulatum is a synonym of S. ehrenbergi with a question mark [details]
note: Verseveldt suggests that S. lobulatum is a synonym of S. ehrenbergi with a question mark [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Lesson, R.P. (1834). Zoophytes. <em>Voyage aux Indes-Orientales, pendant les années 1825-1829. Zoologie.</em> Arthus Bertrand, Paris. pp. 515-519, plates 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40172001
page(s): 517-518, plate 2 [details]
additional source Cohn, M. (1908). Alcyonacea von Madagaskar und Ostafrika. <em>Reise in Ostafrika in den Jahren 1903-1905 : mit Mitteln der Hermann und Elise geb. Heckmann Wentzel-Stiftung : Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse.</em> 2(3): 207-244, plate 10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41895931
page(s): 214-215 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1993). Coral Reef Octocorals: An Illustrated Guide to the Soft Corals, Sea Fans and Sea Pens Inhabiting the Coral Reefs of Northern Natal. Durban Natural Science Museum. Durban., pp. 63.
page(s): 38 [details]
additional source Lesson, R.P. (1834). Zoophytes. <em>Voyage aux Indes-Orientales, pendant les années 1825-1829. Zoologie.</em> Arthus Bertrand, Paris. pp. 515-519, plates 1-2., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40172001
page(s): 517-518, plate 2 [details]
additional source Cohn, M. (1908). Alcyonacea von Madagaskar und Ostafrika. <em>Reise in Ostafrika in den Jahren 1903-1905 : mit Mitteln der Hermann und Elise geb. Heckmann Wentzel-Stiftung : Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse.</em> 2(3): 207-244, plate 10., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41895931
page(s): 214-215 [details]
additional source Williams, G. C. (1993). Coral Reef Octocorals: An Illustrated Guide to the Soft Corals, Sea Fans and Sea Pens Inhabiting the Coral Reefs of Northern Natal. Durban Natural Science Museum. Durban., pp. 63.
page(s): 38 [details]
