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Helicoptilum Nutting, 1912

1391920  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1391920)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Octocorallia (Class)
  6. Scleralcyonacea (Order)
  7. Pennatuloidea (Superfamily)
  8. Protoptilidae (Family)
  9. Helicoptilum (Genus)
 unaccepted (synonym)
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  1. Species Helicoptilum rigidum Nutting, 1912 accepted as Distichoptilum rigidum (Nutting, 1912) (uncertain > nomen dubium, belongs to Distichoptilum)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Nutting, C.C. (1912). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross," mainly in Japanese waters, during 1906. <em>Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum.</em> 43:1-104, plates 1-21., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7722925
page(s): 51 [details] 
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Helicoptilum Nutting, 1912. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1391920 on 2025-03-17
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Nomenclature

original description Nutting, C.C. (1912). Descriptions of the Alcyonaria collected by the U.S. Fisheries steamer "Albatross," mainly in Japanese waters, during 1906. <em>Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum.</em> 43:1-104, plates 1-21., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7722925
page(s): 51 [details] 

Taxonomy

source of synonymy 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): 101 [details] 

Other

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Williams, G.C. (1990). The Pennatulacea of southern Africa (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum.</em> 99:31-119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40684114
page(s): 71 [details] 


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