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Lophelia pertusa (Linnaeus, 1758)
135161 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135161)
unaccepted > superseded combination
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Madrepora pertusa Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Taxonomic remark Based on molecular evidence, Addamo et al. (2012) first suggested that Lophelia be synonymized with Desmophyllum, and later...
Depth range 39-2775 m
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters; Nova Scotia south to New Jersey
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan
Taxonomic remark Based on molecular evidence, Addamo et al. (2012) first suggested that Lophelia be synonymized with Desmophyllum, and later Addamo et al. (2016) formally stated that Lophelia was a junior synonym. The basic difference between the two taxa is that Desmophyllum is solitary and Lophelia colonial, which to a traditional morphologist like me (S. Cairns) is a significant one. Since the molecular results seemed convincing to me, I asked the opinion of three molecular biologists that work with Scleractinia. They were all somewhat skeptical, or rather cautious, concerning the immediate need for a taxonomic change that would synonymize Lophelia. Lophelia is one of the few cosmopolitan scleractinian species, and is also one of the most studied species in the order, especially in the North Atlantic. To change its nomenclature with the possibility that it might have to revert to the original would cause much taxonomic confusion. My molecular colleagues convinced me to be cautious and wait for the next two or three studies to be published on the matter, in which more genes may be used. I therefore represent the minority view of view on this matter in suggesting maintaining the name Lophelia pertusa until more study is done. S. Cairns 2019 [details]
Depth range 39-2775 m
Depth range 39-2775 m [details]
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters; Nova Scotia south to New Jersey
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters; Nova Scotia south to New Jersey [details]
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Lophelia pertusa (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135161 on 2024-11-21
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(of Madrepora pertusa Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em> , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Cairns, S.D. (2000). A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic. <em>Studies on the Natural History of the Caribbean Region.</em> 75: 1-231. [details] Available for editors [request]
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basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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redescription Cairns, S.D. (2000). A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic. <em>Studies on the Natural History of the Caribbean Region.</em> 75: 1-231. [details] Available for editors [request]
redescription Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150. [details] Available for editors [request]
ecology source Roberts, J.M., A. Wheeler, A. Freiwald & S.D. Cairns. (2009). Cold-water corals: The biology and geology of deep-sea coral habitats. <em>Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.</em> 324 pp. [details] Available for editors [request]
[request]context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Bermuda) Cairns, S.D. (2000). A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic. <em>Studies on the Natural History of the Caribbean Region.</em> 75: 1-231. [details] Available for editors
[request]context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., Hoeksema, B.W., and J. van der Land, 2001. Scleractinia, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 109-110 (look up in IMIS) [details]
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page(s): 53-61 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 22 [details]
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page(s): 313, 317, 318 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., W.C. Jaap & J.C. Lang. (2009). Scleractinia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. <em>In: Felder DL. Camp DK (eds.) Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.</em> Pp. 333–347. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Kitahara, M.V. & S.D. Cairns. (2005). Monohedotrochus capitolii, a new genus and species of solitary azooxanthellate coral (Scleractinia, Caryophylliidae) from southern Brazil. <em>Zoologische Mededelingen, Leiden.</em> 79-2 (5): 115-121.
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source of synonymy Zibrowius H. (1980). Les scléractiniaires de la Méditerranée et de l'Atlantique nord-oriental. <em>Mémoires de l'Institut océanographique, Monaco.</em> 11: 1-284, pls. 1-117. (look up in IMIS)
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[request]redescription Cairns, S.D. (2000). A revision of the shallow-water azooxanthellate Scleractinia of the western Atlantic. <em>Studies on the Natural History of the Caribbean Region.</em> 75: 1-231. [details] Available for editors
[request]redescription Cairns, S.D. (1994). Scleractinia of the temperate North Pacific. <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 557: 1-150. [details] Available for editors
[request]ecology source Roberts, J.M., A. Wheeler, A. Freiwald & S.D. Cairns. (2009). Cold-water corals: The biology and geology of deep-sea coral habitats. <em>Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK.</em> 324 pp. [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype BMNH 1939.7.20.1074, geounit South African Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH 1949.1.20.6, geounit French Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype BMNH, geounit St. Helena Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype ICN CNI396 [details]
Nontype ICN CNI397 [details]
Nontype ICN CNI723 [details]
Nontype MNHN Ci 2045, geounit French Southern Territories [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MNHN, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NHMG Anthoz. 192, geounit Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NHMG Anthoz. 217, geounit Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NHMG Anthoz. 826, geounit Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NHMG Anthoz. 957, geounit Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NHMG uncataloged, geounit Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NHMG uncataloged, geounit Norwegian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype NMSR 9067 [details]
Nontype NMSR 9068 [details]
Nontype NMSR I/441/E3 [details]
Nontype USNM 46016, geounit Colombian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 81415, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 88393, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 98745, geounit Wallis and Futuna Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 99230, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype USNM 99232, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type BMNH 1901.6.11.3-7, geounit Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type ORI, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type SIO Co 532, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 19215, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 19237, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 19247, geounit Mexican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 49117, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 49118, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 49119, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 49120, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 73766, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 77010, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 77025, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 77028, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 78511, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 78605, geounit High Seas [details]
Unknown type USNM 78616, geounit High Seas [details]
Unknown type USNM 80809, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 83582, geounit High Seas [details]
Unknown type USNM 84355, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92606, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 92611, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 99226, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 99228, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 99229, geounit United States Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unknown type USNM 99233, geounit Bermudian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
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Taxonomic remark Based on molecular evidence, Addamo et al. (2012) first suggested that Lophelia be synonymized with Desmophyllum, and later Addamo et al. (2016) formally stated that Lophelia was a junior synonym. The basic difference between the two taxa is that Desmophyllum is solitary and Lophelia colonial, which to a traditional morphologist like me (S. Cairns) is a significant one. Since the molecular results seemed convincing to me, I asked the opinion of three molecular biologists that work with Scleractinia. They were all somewhat skeptical, or rather cautious, concerning the immediate need for a taxonomic change that would synonymize Lophelia. Lophelia is one of the few cosmopolitan scleractinian species, and is also one of the most studied species in the order, especially in the North Atlantic. To change its nomenclature with the possibility that it might have to revert to the original would cause much taxonomic confusion. My molecular colleagues convinced me to be cautious and wait for the next two or three studies to be published on the matter, in which more genes may be used. I therefore represent the minority view of view on this matter in suggesting maintaining the name Lophelia pertusa until more study is done. S. Cairns 2019 [details]Unreviewed
Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 39-2775 m [details]
Distribution in Nova Scotia waters; Nova Scotia south to New Jersey [details]
Distribution semi-cosmopolitan [details]
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
Habitat slope [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | white stony coralspider hazardseye coral | [details] |
| French | scléractiniaire perforé | [details] |
| German | Augenkoralle | [details] |
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To NMNH Extant Collection (Lophelia pertusa (1) 47525)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1426 records)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (25 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To GenBank (8784 nucleotides; 37562 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Lophelia pertusa (1) 47525)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1426 records)
To ITIS
