Scleractinia taxon details
Desmophyllum hourigani Cairns, 2021
1510366 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1510366)
accepted
Species
Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (homonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Cairns, S.D. (2021). A new species of azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the western Atlantic, and a new name and record of Desmophyllum striatum sensu Cairns, 1979. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 134(1): 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.2988/134-2021-1-5 [details] Available for editors 

Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2024). World List of Scleractinia. Desmophyllum hourigani Cairns, 2021. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/scleractinia/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1510366 on 2025-04-04
original description
Cairns, S.D. (2021). A new species of azooxanthellate Scleractinia from the western Atlantic, and a new name and record of Desmophyllum striatum sensu Cairns, 1979. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 134(1): 1-5., available online at https://doi.org/10.2988/134-2021-1-5 [details] Available for editors 
original description (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of CuraƧao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors

original description (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) Cairns, S.D. (1979). The deep-water Scleractinia of the Caribbean and adjacent waters. <em>Studies on the Fauna of CuraƧao and other Caribbean Islands.</em> 57:1-341. [details] Available for editors





Nontype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) UMML 0,53055555556, geounit Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) USNM, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) USNM, geounit Jamaican Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) MCZ, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) USNM 46887, geounit Dominican Republic Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) USNM 46888, geounit Bahamas Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype (of Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979) USNM 46889, geounit Cuban Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (7 records) (from synonym Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 46886) (from synonym Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (7 records) (from synonym Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 46886) (from synonym Desmophyllum striatum Cairns, 1979)