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Alcyoniidae Lamouroux, 1812

101252  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101252)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Octocorallia (Class)
  6. Malacalcyonacea (Order)
  7. Alcyoniidae (Family)
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Family
Alcyonidae · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Anthothelidae Broch, 1916 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  1. Genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Alcyonium acaule Marion, 1878
    2. Species Alcyonium adriaticum Kükenthal, 1909
    3. Species Alcyonium altum Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    4. Species Alcyonium antarcticum Wright & studer, 1889
    5. Species Alcyonium aspiculatum Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    6. Species Alcyonium aurantiacum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
    7. Species Alcyonium bocagei (Saville Kent, 1870)
    8. Species Alcyonium bosphorense Tixier-Durivault, 1961
    9. Species Alcyonium brioniense Kükenthal, 1907
    10. Species Alcyonium caparti Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    11. Species Alcyonium capitatum (Pfeffer, 1889)
    12. Species Alcyonium catalai Tixier-Durivault, 1970
    13. Species Alcyonium ceylonense May, 1899
    14. Species Alcyonium clavatum Studer, 1890
    15. Species Alcyonium compactofestucum Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
    16. Species Alcyonium confertum Boone, 1938
    17. Species Alcyonium coralloides (Pallas, 1766)
    18. Species Alcyonium dendroides Thomson & Dean, 1931
    19. Species Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758
    20. Species Alcyonium distinctum Williams, 1988
    21. Species Alcyonium echinatum Tixier-Durivault, 1970
    22. Species Alcyonium elegans (Kukenthal, 1902)
    23. Species Alcyonium ensiferum Lamarck, 1815
    24. Species Alcyonium etheridgei Thomson & Mackinnon, 1911
    25. Species Alcyonium faura J.S. Thomson, 1910
    26. Species Alcyonium fauri Studer, 1910
    27. Species Alcyonium flabellum Quoy & Gaimard, 1834
    28. Species Alcyonium foliatum J.S. Thomson, 1921
    29. Species Alcyonium fulvum (Forskål, 1775)
    30. Species Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier-Durivault, 1954
    31. Species Alcyonium glaciophilum van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
    32. Species Alcyonium glomeratum (Hassal, 1843)
    33. Species Alcyonium gracillimum Kükenthal, 1906
    34. Species Alcyonium grandiflorum Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1974
    35. Species Alcyonium grandis Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997
    36. Species Alcyonium graniferum Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1974
    37. Species Alcyonium gruveli Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    38. Species Alcyonium haddoni Wright & Studer, 1889
    39. Species Alcyonium hibernicum (Renouf, 1931)
    40. Species Alcyonium incrustans
    41. Species Alcyonium jorgei van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
    42. Species Alcyonium junceum Lamarck, 1815
    43. Species Alcyonium laeve Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    44. Species Alcyonium laxum Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    45. Species Alcyonium luteum Tixier-Durivault, 1954
    46. Species Alcyonium manusdiaboli Linnaeus, 1767
    47. Species Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937
    48. Species Alcyonium megasclerum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007
    49. Species Alcyonium miniatum Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    50. Species Alcyonium monodi Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    51. Species Alcyonium moriferum (Tixier-Durivault, 1954)
    52. Species Alcyonium muricatum Yamada, 1950
    53. Species Alcyonium mutabiliforme Williams, 1988
    54. Species Alcyonium pacificum Yamada, 1950
    55. Species Alcyonium palmatum Pallas, 1766
    56. Species Alcyonium papillosum Lamarck, 1815
    57. Species Alcyonium patagonicum (May, 1899)
    58. Species Alcyonium patulum Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    59. Species Alcyonium paucilobulatum Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997
    60. Species Alcyonium pobeguini Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    61. Species Alcyonium profundum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007
    62. Species Alcyonium purpureum Lamarck, 1815
    63. Species Alcyonium putridosum Lamarck, 1815
    64. Species Alcyonium repens Stiasny, 1941
    65. Species Alcyonium reptans Kükenthal, 1906
    66. Species Alcyonium robustum Utinomi, 1976
    67. Species Alcyonium roseum van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
    68. Species Alcyonium rotiferum Thomson, 1910
    69. Species Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2007
    70. Species Alcyonium senegalense Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
    71. Species Alcyonium sidereum Verrill, 1922
    72. Species Alcyonium sollasi Wright & Studer, 1889
    73. Species Alcyonium southgeorgiensis Casas, Ramil & van Ofwegen, 1997
    74. Species Alcyonium spitzbergense Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992
    75. Species Alcyonium strictum Tixier-Durivault, 1955
    76. Species Alcyonium submurale Ridley, 1883
    77. Species Alcyonium testudinarium Lamarck, 1815
    78. Species Alcyonium tomentosum
    79. Species Alcyonium utinomii Verseveldt, 1971
    80. Species Alcyonium valdiviae Kukenthal, 1906
    81. Species Alcyonium variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921)
    82. Species Alcyonium verseveldti Benayahu, 1982
    83. Species Alcyonium wilsoni (J.S. Thomson, 1921)
    84. Species Alcyonium yepayek van Ofwegen, Häussermann & Försterra, 2007
    85. Species Alcyonium alta (Tixier-Durivault, 1955) accepted as Nidaliopsis alta (Tixier-Durivault, 1955)
    86. Species Alcyonium arboreum (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Paragorgia arborea (Linnaeus, 1758)
    87. Species Alcyonium aurantium Pallas, 1766 accepted as Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766)
    88. Species Alcyonium boletiforme Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Polymastia boletiformis (Lamarck, 1815)
    89. Species Alcyonium boletus Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Thorectandra boletus (Lamarck, 1815)
    90. Species Alcyonium bulbosum Esper, 1794 accepted as Suberites domuncula (Olivi, 1792)
    91. Species Alcyonium bursa Müller, 1806 accepted as Weberella bursa (Müller, 1806)
    92. Species Alcyonium cidaris Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Geodia cidaris (Lamarck, 1815)
    93. Species Alcyonium compactum Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Suberites domuncula (Olivi, 1792)
    94. Species Alcyonium complanatum (Verseveldt, 1977) accepted as Skamnarium complanatum (Verseveldt, 1977)
    95. Species Alcyonium cranium Müller, 1776 accepted as Craniella cranium (Müller, 1776)
    96. Species Alcyonium cuspidiferum Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Cervicornia cuspidifera (Lamarck, 1815)
    97. Species Alcyonium cydonium Jameson, 1811 accepted as Geodia cydonium O.F. Mueller, 1798
    98. Species Alcyonium cydonium Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Hymeniacidon cydonium (Linnaeus, 1767)
    99. Species Alcyonium cylindricum Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Neopetrosia cylindrica (Lamarck, 1815)
    100. Species Alcyonium distortum Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Petrosia ficiformis (Poiret, 1789)
    101. Species Alcyonium domuncula Olivi, 1792 accepted as Suberites domuncula (Olivi, 1792)
    102. Species Alcyonium echinatum (Tixier-Durivault, 1970) accepted as Klyxum echinatum (Tixier-Durivault, 1970)
    103. Species Alcyonium echinatum Fleming, 1828 accepted as Hydractinia echinata (Fleming, 1828)
    104. Species Alcyonium epiphytum Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Protosuberites epiphytum (Lamarck, 1815)
    105. Species Alcyonium equisetiform (Luttschwager, 1922) accepted as Klyxum equisetiform (Luttschwager, 1922)
    106. Species Alcyonium ficus sensu Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Suberites ficus (Johnston, 1842)
    107. Species Alcyonium ficus sensu Pallas, 1766 accepted as Suberites ficus (Johnston, 1842)
    108. Species Alcyonium flaccidum Tixier-Durivault, 1966 accepted as Klyxum flaccidum (Tixier-Durivault, 1966)
    109. Species Alcyonium fungiforme Tixier Durivault, 1954 accepted as Alcyonium variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921)
    110. Species Alcyonium gelatinosum Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Alcyonidium gelatinosum (Linnaeus, 1761)
    111. Species Alcyonium globosum Müller, 1776 accepted as Tetilla cranium (O.F. Müller, 1776)
    112. Species Alcyonium globusum Tixier-Durivault, 1955 accepted as Tetilla cranium (O.F. Müller, 1776)
    113. Species Alcyonium granulatum Esper, 1794 accepted as Myrmekioderma granulatum (Esper, 1794)
    114. Species Alcyonium khoisanianum Williams, 1988 accepted as Pieterfaurea khoisaniana (Williams, 1988)
    115. Species Alcyonium legitimum Tixier-Durivault, 1970 accepted as Klyxum legitimum (Tixier-Durivault, 1970)
    116. Species Alcyonium luteum Tixier Durivault, 1954 accepted as Alcyonium variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921)
    117. Species Alcyonium lyncurium Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Tethya aurantium (Pallas, 1766)
    118. Species Alcyonium manusdiaboli sensu Esper, 1794 accepted as Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766)
    119. Species Alcyonium medullare Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766)
    120. Species Alcyonium molle Thomson & Dean, 1931 accepted as Klyxum molle (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
    121. Species Alcyonium monticulum Verseveldt, 1982 accepted as Rhytisma monticulum (Verseveldt, 1982)
    122. Species Alcyonium okinawanum (Utinomi, 1976) accepted as Klyxum okinawanum (Utinomi, 1976)
    123. Species Alcyonium opuntioides Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Antho opuntioides (Lamarck, 1815)
    124. Species Alcyonium paessleri May, 1899 accepted as Alcyonium antarcticum Wright & studer, 1889
    125. Species Alcyonium paniceum (Pallas, 1766) accepted as Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766)
    126. Species Alcyonium papillosa Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Phoriospongia papillosa (Lamarck, 1815)
    127. Species Alcyonium planiceps Williams, 1986 accepted as Lampophyton planiceps (Williams, 1986)
    128. Species Alcyonium pyrifera Delle Chiaje, 1828 accepted as Rhizaxinella pyrifera (Delle Chiaje, 1828)
    129. Species Alcyonium rotundum Thomson & Dean, 1931 accepted as Klyxum rotundum (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
    130. Species Alcyonium rubrotincta Thomson & Henderson, 1905 accepted as Pseudopterogorgia rubrotincta (Thomson & Henderson, 1905)
    131. Species Alcyonium rudyi Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992 accepted as Discophyton rudyi (Verseveldt & van Ofwegen, 1992)
    132. Species Alcyonium sceptrum Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Agelas sceptrum (Lamarck, 1815)
    133. Species Alcyonium simplex Thomson & Dean, 1931 accepted as Klyxum simplex (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
    134. Species Alcyonium utinomii (Verseveldt, 1971) accepted as Klyxum utinomii (Verseveldt, 1971)
    135. Species Alcyonium vesparium Lamarck, 1815 accepted as Spheciospongia vesparium (Lamarck, 1815)
    136. Species Alcyonium violaceum Tixier-Durivault, 1955 accepted as Nidaliopsis violacea (Tixier-Durivault, 1955)
  2. Genus Anthothela Verrill, 1879
    1. Species Anthothela alba Molander, 1929
    2. Species Anthothela argentea Studer, 1894
    3. Species Anthothela grandiflora (M. Sars, 1856)
    4. Species Anthothela nuttingi Bayer, 1956
    5. Species Anthothela pacifica (Kükenthal)
    6. Species Anthothela parviflora Thomson, 1917
    7. Species Anthothela tropicalis Bayer, 1961
  3. Genus Bellonella Gray, 1862
    1. Species Bellonella bocagei (Kent, 1870)
    2. Species Bellonella capitata (Pfeffer, 1889)
    3. Species Bellonella cinera (Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1974)
    4. Species Bellonella clavata (Pfeffer, 1889)
    5. Species Bellonella conspicua Tixier-Durivault, 1961
    6. Species Bellonella epedana Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
    7. Species Bellonella granulata Gray, 1862
    8. Species Bellonella molokaiensis Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
    9. Species Bellonella petila Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
    10. Species Bellonella rigida Putter, 1900
    11. Species Bellonella rubistella Deichmann, 1936
    12. Species Bellonella rubra Brundin, 1896
    13. Species Bellonella tenuis Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1974
    14. Species Bellonella unilobata (Thomson, 1921)
    15. Species Bellonella variabilis (Studer, 1891)
    16. Species Bellonella indica Thomson & Henderson, 1905 accepted as Paraminabea indica (Thomson & Henderson, 1905)
    17. Species Bellonella sibogae Utinomi, 1957 accepted as Nidalia macrospina (Kükenthal, 1906)
  4. Genus Eleutherobia Pütter, 1900
    1. Species Eleutherobia albiflora (Utinomi, 1957)
    2. Species Eleutherobia aurea Benayahu & Schleyer, 1995
    3. Species Eleutherobia dofleini (Kükenthal, 1906)
    4. Species Eleutherobia duriuscula (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
    5. Species Eleutherobia flammicerabra Williams, 2003
    6. Species Eleutherobia flammicerebra Williams, 2003
    7. Species Eleutherobia flava (Nutting, 1912)
    8. Species Eleutherobia grandiflora (Kükenthal, 1906)
    9. Species Eleutherobia grayi (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
    10. Species Eleutherobia lutea Benayahu & Schleyer, 1995
    11. Species Eleutherobia rigida (Pütter, 1900)
    12. Species Eleutherobia rotifera (J.S. Thomson, 1910)
    13. Species Eleutherobia rubra (Brundin, 1896)
    14. Species Eleutherobia somaliensis Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
    15. Species Eleutherobia splendens (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
    16. Species Eleutherobia studeri (J.S. Thomson, 1910)
    17. Species Eleutherobia sumbawaensis Verseveldt & Bayer, 1988
    18. Species Eleutherobia unicolor (Kükenthal, 1906)
    19. Species Eleutherobia variabile (Thomson, 1921)
    20. Species Eleutherobia vinadigitaria Williams & Little, 2001
    21. Species Eleutherobia zanahoria Williams, 2000
    22. Species Eleutherobia japonica Puetter, 1900 accepted as Eleutherobia rigida (Pütter, 1900)
  5. Genus Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
    1. Species Gersemia antarctica (Kükenthal, 1902)
    2. Species Gersemia carnea Verrill
    3. Species Gersemia clavata (Danielssen, 1887)
    4. Species Gersemia crassa (Danielssen, 1887)
    5. Species Gersemia danielsseni (Studer, 1891)
    6. Species Gersemia florida (Rathke, 1806)
    7. Species Gersemia fruticosa Sars, 1860
    8. Species Gersemia glomerata
    9. Species Gersemia hicksoni (Gravier, 1913)
    10. Species Gersemia japonica (Kukenthal, 1906)
    11. Species Gersemia loricata von Marenzeller, 1878
    12. Species Gersemia marenzelleri Kükenthal, 1906
    13. Species Gersemia mirabilis (Danielssen, 1887)
    14. Species Gersemia rubiformis (Ehrenberg, 1834)
    15. Species Gersemia studeri Verrill
    16. Species Gersemia uvaeformis (May, 1900)
    17. Species Gersemia uvoeformis
    18. Species Gersemia capitata (Danielssen, 1887) accepted as Gersemia clavata (Danielssen, 1887)
    19. Species Gersemia longiflora Verrill, 1922 accepted as Gersemia fruticosa Sars, 1860
  6. Genus Hedera Conti-Jerpe & Freshwater, 2017
  7. Genus Kotatea Kessel et al., 2022
  8. Genus Lateothela Moore, Alderslade & Miller, 2017
  9. Genus Ushanaia Kessel et al., 2022
  10. Genus Alcionium Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
  11. Genus Alcyonia Pallas, 1787 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
  12. Genus Alcyonidium auct. accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (misspelling)
    1. Species Alcyonidium glomeratum Hassell, 1843 accepted as Alcyonium glomeratum (Hassal, 1843)
  13. Genus Alcyonum Rafinesque, 1815 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
  14. Genus Barrathrobius Danielssen, 1887 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
  15. Genus Belonella accepted as Bellonella Gray, 1862 (spelling mistake)
    1. Species Belonella unilobata (Thomson, 1921)
  16. Genus Fulla Danielssen, 1886 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
  17. Genus Halcyonia Pallas, 1787 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
  18. Genus Halcyonium Esper, 1805 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
  19. Genus Lithophyta Forskål, 1775 accepted as Litophyton Forskål, 1775
  20. Genus Lithophytum Agassiz, 1844 accepted as Litophyton Forskål, 1775
    1. Species Lithophytum viscidum Utinomi, 1954 accepted as Klyxum viscidum (Utinomi, 1954)
  21. Genus Lobularia Lamarck, 1816 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758
    1. Species Lobularia digitata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Alcyonium digitatum Linnaeus, 1758
    2. Species Lobularia pauciflora (Ehrenberg, 1834) accepted as Cladiella pauciflora Ehrenberg, 1834
    3. Species Lobularia spinulosum (Delle Chiajie, 1822) accepted as Paralcyonium spinulosum Delle Chiaje, 1822
  22. Genus Metalcyonium Pfeffer, 1889 accepted as Bellonella Gray, 1862
    1. Species Metalcyonium patagonicum May, 1899 accepted as Alcyonium patagonicum (May, 1899)
    2. Species Metalcyonium variabile Thomson, 1921 accepted as Alcyonium variabile (J.S. Thomson, 1921)
    3. Species Metalcyonium verseveldti Benayahu, 1982 accepted as Alcyonium verseveldti Benayahu, 1982
  23. Genus Nannodendron Danielssen, 1886 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
  24. Genus Organidus Danielssen, 1887 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
  25. Genus Sarakka Danielssen, 1887 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
  26. Genus Voeringia Danielssen, 1886 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877
  27. Genus Cereopsis Saville Kent, 1870 accepted as Bellonella Gray, 1862 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Cereopsis studeri Koch, 1891 accepted as Nidalia studeri (Koch, 1891)
  28. Genus Gersemiopsis Danielssen, 1886 accepted as Gersemia Marenzeller, 1877 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  29. Genus Muricellisis Kükenthal, 1915 accepted as Anthothela Verrill, 1879 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Muricellisis cervicornis Thomson & Dean, 1931
    2. Species Muricellisis echinata Kükenthal, 1915
  30. Genus Parerythropodium Kükenthal, 1916 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
    1. Species Parerythropodium coralloides (Pallas, 1766)
    2. Species Parerythropodium hibernicum Renouf, 1931
    3. Species Parerythropodium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937
    4. Species Parerythropodium fulvum Forskål, 1775 accepted as Rhytisma fulvum (Forskål, 1775)
    5. Species Parerythropodium hicksoni (Utinomi, 1972) accepted as Erythropodium hicksoni (Utinomi, 1972)
    6. Species Parerythropodium rubiginosum Verseveldt, 1969 accepted as Rhytisma rubiginosum (Verseveldt, 1969)
  31. Genus Pseudoalcyonium Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975 accepted as Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Spelling Alcyonidae used in Cat. Of Life; Alcyoniidae currently used in WoRMS (May 2012), appears correct being based on type...  
Taxonomic remark Spelling Alcyonidae used in Cat. Of Life; Alcyoniidae currently used in WoRMS (May 2012), appears correct being based on type genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Alcyoniidae Lamouroux, 1812. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101252 on 2024-11-17
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2012-01-29 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
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Rees, Tony

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [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 Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Anthozoans, marine (characteristic of class) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Silurian (Llandovery)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

Taxonomic remark Spelling Alcyonidae used in Cat. Of Life; Alcyoniidae currently used in WoRMS (May 2012), appears correct being based on type genus Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. [details]
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