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

Synonymised names

Muriceidae · unaccepted

Direct children (18)

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Genus Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816
Genus Muricea Lamouroux, 1821
Genus Plexaura Lamouroux, 1812
Genus Pseudoplexaura Wright & Studer, 1889
Genus Swiftia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864
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 Pilumna Gistl, 1848 accepted as Eunicea Lamouroux, 1816
Genus Plexauropsis Verrill, 1907 accepted as Plexaura Lamouroux, 1812
Genus Allogorgia Verrill, 1928 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Cyclogorgia Gordon, 1927 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Discomuricea Gordon, 1926 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Euniceopsis Verrill, 1907 (uncertain, unassessed)
Genus Gonigoria Gray, 1853 (uncertain, possible synonym)
Genus Pseudechinogorgia Gordon, 1926 (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 2024-11-23

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]

Unreviewed

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

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