WoRMS taxon details
Turbinolia stephensoni (Wells, 1959)
291258 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:291258)
accepted
Species
Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959) Wells JW. (1959). Notes on Indo-Pacific scleractinian corals Parts I and II. Part I. Oryzotrochus, a new genus of turbinolian coral. Part II. A new species of Turbinaria from the Great Barrier Reef. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 13: 286-290. [details]
Holotype (of Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)...
Holotype (of Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959) USNM 45383, verbatimGeounit Recent; Murray islan... [details]
Depth range 9-32 m
Depth range 9-32 m [details]
Hoeksema, B. W.; Cairns, S. (2025). World List of Scleractinia. Turbinolia stephensoni (Wells, 1959). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=291258 on 2025-04-02
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959) Wells JW. (1959). Notes on Indo-Pacific scleractinian corals Parts I and II. Part I. Oryzotrochus, a new genus of turbinolian coral. Part II. A new species of Turbinaria from the Great Barrier Reef. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 13: 286-290. [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Cairns, S.D. (1997). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Turbinoliidae (Cnidaria: Scleractinia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 591: 1-55. [details] Available for editors
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basis of record Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Cairns, S.D. (1997). A generic revision and phylogenetic analysis of the Turbinoliidae (Cnidaria: Scleractinia). <em>Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology.</em> 591: 1-55. [details] Available for editors

Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors
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additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 41 [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2009-2017). On line appendix: Phylogenetic list of the 711 valid Recent azooxanthellate scleractinian species with their junior synonyms and depth ranges, 28 pp. <em>In: Cold-Water Corals: The Biology and Geology of Deep-Sea Coral Habitats.</em> Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D. (2004). The azooxanthellate Scleractinia (Coelenterata: Anthozoa) of Australia. <em>Records of the Australian Museum.</em> 56(3): 259-329. [details] Available for editors

additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46.
page(s): 41 [details]





Holotype (of Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959) USNM 45383, verbatimGeounit Recent; Murray islan... [details]
Unreviewed
Biology azooxanthellate [details]Depth range 9-32 m [details]
Dimensions The smallest adult scleractinian [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Calicular view of corallum)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (11 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (12 records) (from synonym Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 45383) (from synonym Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Calicular view of corallum)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (11 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (12 records) (from synonym Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 45383) (from synonym Oryzotrochus stephensoni Wells, 1959)
To ITIS