WoRMS name details
Rhizoxenia Ehrenberg, 1834
517569 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:517569)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Genus
Zoantha thalassantos Lesson, 1830 accepted as Clavularia thalassanthos (Lesson, 1830) (type by original designation)
- Species Rhizoxenia alba Grieg, 1888 accepted as Clavularia alba (Grieg, 1888) (original combination)
- Species Rhizoxenia arctica Sars, 1860 accepted as Clavularia arctica (Sars, 1860) (unaccepted > superseded combination, original combination)
- Species Rhizoxenia filiformis Sars, 1856 accepted as Clavularia filiformis (Sars, 1856) accepted as Sarcodictyon catenatum Forbes in Johnston, 1847 (synonym)
- Species Rhizoxenia primula Dana, 1846 accepted as Clavularia primula (Dana, 1846) (original combination)
- Species Rhizoxenia rosea (Philippi, 1842) accepted as Rolandia coralloides de Lacaze Duthiers, 1900 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Rhizoxenia thalassantha (Lesson, 1830) accepted as Clavularia thalassanthos (Lesson, 1830) (changed combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862
page(s): 279 [details]
page(s): 279 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Rhizoxenia Ehrenberg, 1834. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=517569 on 2025-04-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Ehrenberg, C. G. (1834). Beiträge zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im allgemeinen, und besonders des rothen Meeres, nebst einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. <em>Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Berlin.</em> 1: 225-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/29725862
page(s): 279 [details]
page(s): 279 [details]
Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Hickson, S.J. (1894). A revision of the genera of the Alcyonaria Stolonifera, with a description of one new genus and several new species. <em>Transactions of the Zoological Society of London.</em> 13(9): 325-347, plates 45-50., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31083754
page(s): 332 [details]
page(s): 332 [details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Gohar, H.A.F. (1940). Studies on the Xeniidae of the Red Sea: their ecology, physiology, taxonomy and phylogeny. <em>Publications of the Marine Biological Station, Ghardaqa (Red Sea).</em> 2: 25-118, plates 1-7.
page(s): 87 [details]
additional source Gohar, H.A.F. (1940). Studies on the Xeniidae of the Red Sea: their ecology, physiology, taxonomy and phylogeny. <em>Publications of the Marine Biological Station, Ghardaqa (Red Sea).</em> 2: 25-118, plates 1-7.
page(s): 87 [details]