WoRMS taxon details
Acanella rigida Wright & Studer, 1889
286303 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:286303)
accepted
Species
Acanella japonica Kükenthal, 1915 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946
page(s): 31 [details]
page(s): 31 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Acanella rigida Wright & Studer, 1889. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286303 on 2025-03-22
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Nomenclature
original description
Wright, E.P.; Studer, T. (1889). Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 31 (part 64), lxxii+ 314 pp., 43 pls. London., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2081946
page(s): 31 [details]
original description (of Acanella japonica Kükenthal, 1915) Kükenthal, W. (1916). System und Stammesgeschichte der Isididae. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 46: 116-126., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29985624
page(s): 120 [details]
original description (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) Nutting, C.C. (1910). The Gorgonacea of the Siboga Expedition V. The Isidae. <em>Siboga-Exped. Monogr.</em> 13b2: 1-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2185846
page(s): 14-15 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 31 [details]
original description (of Acanella japonica Kükenthal, 1915) Kükenthal, W. (1916). System und Stammesgeschichte der Isididae. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 46: 116-126., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29985624
page(s): 120 [details]
original description (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) Nutting, C.C. (1910). The Gorgonacea of the Siboga Expedition V. The Isidae. <em>Siboga-Exped. Monogr.</em> 13b2: 1-24., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2185846
page(s): 14-15 [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.P., S.D. Cairns & J. van der Land (eds). (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1990). A new isidid octocoral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea) from New Caledonia, with descriptions of other new species from elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 103(1), 205-228.
page(s): 215 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 420 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Heestand Saucier, E.; Sajjadi, A.; France, S. C. (2017). A taxonomic review of the genus Acanella (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Isididae) in the North Atlantic Ocean, with descriptions of two new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4323(3): 359., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4323.3.2 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 111 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1990). A new isidid octocoral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea) from New Caledonia, with descriptions of other new species from elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 103(1), 205-228.
page(s): 215 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Kükenthal, W. (1924). Coelenterata: Gorgonaria. in: Das Tierreich (Eine Zusammenstellung und Kennzeichnung der rezenten Tierformen). 47. 478 pp.
page(s): 420 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Heestand Saucier, E.; Sajjadi, A.; France, S. C. (2017). A taxonomic review of the genus Acanella (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Isididae) in the North Atlantic Ocean, with descriptions of two new species. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4323(3): 359., available online at http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.4323.3.2 [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Ramvilas, G.; Alderslade, P.; Ranjeet, K. (2023). The taxonomy of Indian gorgonians: an assessment of the descriptive records of gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) recorded as occurring in the territorial waters of India, along with neighboring regions and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and the highlighting of perceived unethical practice. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 5236: 1-124., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5236.1.1
page(s): 111 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49466, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49468, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49619, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49792, geounit Japanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49896, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49917, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49959, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 49969, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 50147, geounit Indonesian Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype (of Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910) USNM 50156, geounit Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Unreviewed
Habitat bathyal [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Acanella japonica Kükenthal, 1915)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanella rigida)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (12 records) (from synonym Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Acanella rigida)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins) (from synonym Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (12 records) (from synonym Acanella sibogae Nutting, 1910)
