IRMNG - Plexauridae Gray, 1859

IRMNG taxon details

Plexauridae Gray, 1859

IRMNG_ID

108387 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:108387)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Malacalcyonacea

Direct children (42)

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Genus Echinogorgia Kölliker, 1865
Genus Echinomuricea Verrill, 1869
Genus Elasmogorgia Wright & Studer, 1889
Genus Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816
Genus Heterogorgia Verrill, 1868
Genus Hypnogorgia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Genus Lapidogorgia Grasshoff, 1999
Genus Lepidomuricea Kükenthal, 1919
Genus Lytreia Bayer, 1981
Genus Menacella Gray, 1870
Genus Menella Gray, 1870
Genus Mesogligorgia Lopez-Gonzalez, 2007
Genus Muricea Lamouroux, 1821
Genus Muriceides Wright & Studer in Studer, 1889
Genus Paramuricea Koelliker, 1865
Genus Paraplexaura Kükenthal, 1909
Genus Placogorgia Wright & Studer, 1889
Genus Plexaura Lamouroux, 1812
Genus Psammogorgia Verrill, 1868
Genus Pseudoplexaura Wright & Studer, 1889
Genus Pseudoplexaura Sponholtz, Bianco & Gribble, 2008
Genus Pseudothesea Kükenthal, 1919
Genus Scleracis Kükenthal, 1919
Genus Spinimuricea Grasshoff, 1992
Genus Swiftia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
Genus Thesea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860
Genus Trimuricea Gordon, 1926
Genus Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862
Genus Caliacis Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 accepted as Thesea Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860 (synonym)
Genus Eunicaea Dana in Wilkes, 1846 accepted as Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816
Genus Eunycea Duchassaing, 1850 accepted as Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816
Genus Murieca Gistl, 1848 accepted as Muricea Lamouroux, 1821
Genus Paracamptogorgia Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862
Genus Pilumna Gistl, 1848 accepted as Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816
Genus Plexauroides Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Menella Gray, 1870 (synonym)
Genus Plexauropsis Verrill, 1907 accepted as Plexaura Lamouroux, 1812
Genus Trachymuricea Deichmann, 1936 accepted as Muriceides Wright & Studer in Studer, 1889 (synonym)
Genus Allogorgia Verrill, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Euniceopsis Verrill, 1907 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Heteorogorgia Verrill, 1868 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Platycaulos Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Swiftia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Palythoe Lamouroux, 1812 accepted as Muricea Lamouroux, 1821 (unaccepted > nomen oblitum)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2024). Plexauridae Gray, 1859. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=108387 on 2024-06-11

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2024-06-10 19:27:47Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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basis of record Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

taxonomy source World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (2024 version). , available online at https://www.marinespecies.org/ [details]

current name source World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (2024 version). , available online at https://www.marinespecies.org/ [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

habitat flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

From other sources

Descriptive info Anthozoans, marine (characteristic of class) (Parker) [details]

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