WoRMS taxon details
Eleutherobia somaliensis Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
287766 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287766)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Verseveldt, J.; Bayer, F. M. (1988). Revision of the genera Bellonella, Eleutherobia, Nidalia and Nidaliopsis (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae and Nidalliidae), with descriptions of two new genera. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen.</em> 245:1-131., available online at http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/149141
page(s): 39-40 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype USNM 77003, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic...
Holotype USNM 77003, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Eleutherobia somaliensis Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287766 on 2025-04-05
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Verseveldt, J.; Bayer, F. M. (1988). Revision of the genera Bellonella, Eleutherobia, Nidalia and Nidaliopsis (Octocorallia, Alcyoniidae and Nidalliidae), with descriptions of two new genera. <em>Zoologische Verhandelingen.</em> 245:1-131., available online at http://repository.naturalis.nl/document/149141
page(s): 39-40 [details] Available for editors
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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): 39-40 [details] Available for editors

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 (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Bryce, M.; Poliseno, A.; Alderslade, P.; Vargas, S. (2015). Digitate and capitate soft corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from Western Australia with reports on new species and new Australian geographical records. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3963(2): 160., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3963.2.2
page(s): 175-180 [details] Available for editors
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additional source Williams, G.C.; Alderslade, P. (1999). Revisionary systematics of the Western Pacific soft coral genus Minabea (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae), with descriptions of a related new genus and species from the Indo-Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 51(7): 337–364.
page(s): 352 [details]
additional source Bryce, M.; Poliseno, A.; Alderslade, P.; Vargas, S. (2015). Digitate and capitate soft corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from Western Australia with reports on new species and new Australian geographical records. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3963(2): 160., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3963.2.2
page(s): 175-180 [details] Available for editors

additional source Williams, G.C.; Alderslade, P. (1999). Revisionary systematics of the Western Pacific soft coral genus Minabea (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae), with descriptions of a related new genus and species from the Indo-Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences.</em> 51(7): 337–364.
page(s): 352 [details]





Holotype USNM 77003, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype RMNH Coel. 17419, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype RMNH Coel. 17420, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 77004, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype USNM 77005, geounit Somali Exclusive Economic Zone [details]