WoRMS name details
Megalactis comatus Ardelean & Fautin, 2004
287778 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:287778)
unaccepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
Ardelean, A.; Fautin, D. G. (2004). A new species of the sea anemone Megalactis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria, Actinodendridae) from Taiwan and designation of a neotype for the type species of the genus. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 117(4): 488-504 [details] Available for editors
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Holotype KUNHM 1663, geounit Chinese Exclusive...
Holotype KUNHM 1663, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Rodríguez, E.; Fautin, D; Daly, M. (2025). World List of Actiniaria. Megalactis comatus Ardelean & Fautin, 2004. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=287778 on 2025-03-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Ardelean, A.; Fautin, D. G. (2004). A new species of the sea anemone Megalactis (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria, Actinodendridae) from Taiwan and designation of a neotype for the type species of the genus. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 117(4): 488-504 [details] Available for editors
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basis of record den Hartog, J. C. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). As a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record den Hartog, J. C. & van der Land, J. (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 Daly, M. & Gusmão, L. (2007). The first sea anemone (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from a whale fall. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 41(1-4): 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930601121775
page(s): 9 [details]
additional source Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Daly, M. & Gusmão, L. (2007). The first sea anemone (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Actiniaria) from a whale fall. <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 41(1-4): 1-11., available online at https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930601121775
page(s): 9 [details]
additional source Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]





Holotype KUNHM 1663, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1251, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1252, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1611 [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1612 [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1613 [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1657, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1664, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1666, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1667, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1668, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1669, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype KUNHM 1670, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype CAS 161680, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype KUNHM 1665, geounit Taiwanese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype NMNS 4158-001, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Paratype RMNH 32194, geounit Chinese Exclusive Economic Zone [details]