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Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758

1278599  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1278599)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Octocorallia (Class)
  6. Malacalcyonacea (Order)
  7. Alcyoniidae (Family)
  8. Alcyonium (Genus)
accepted
Genus
Alcyonia Pallas, 1787 · unaccepted
Alcyonidium auct. · unaccepted (misspelling)
Parerythropodium Kükenthal, 1916 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Pseudoalcyonium Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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  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)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 803 [details] 
Taxonomic remark Includes some species now assigned to Bryozoa, Algae and Tunicates.  
Taxonomic remark Includes some species now assigned to Bryozoa, Algae and Tunicates. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1278599 on 2024-11-15
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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 803 [details] 

basis of record SN2000/van der Land et al., 2001 [details] 

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

verified source for family Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details] 

verified source for family WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details] 

current name source CoL2006 [details] 

current name source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

extant flag source SN2000/van der Land et al., 2001 [details] 

habitat flag source Aphia 2006 [details] 

original description (of Alcyonia Pallas, 1787) Char. Thierpfl., 2
page(s): 158 [details] 

original description (of Alcionium Linnaeus, 1767) Syst. Nat., ed. 13, 1, no. 2,
page(s): 1293 [details] 

original description (of Halcyonia Pallas, 1787) Char. Thierpfl., 2
page(s): 158 [details] 

original description (of Parerythropodium Kükenthal, 1916) Zool. Jahrb., Suppl., 11
page(s): 461 [details] 

original description (of Alcyonum Rafinesque, 1815) Rafinesque, C.S. (1815). Analyse de la nature, ou tableau de l'universe et des corps organisés. Palermo: Jean Barravecchia. 224 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/106607
page(s): 157 [details] 

original description (of Halcyonium Esper, 1805) Pflanzenth., 3
page(s): 3 [details] 

original description (of Pseudoalcyonium Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975) Bull. Mus. Natn. Hist. Nat. Paris (Zool.) No. 174:
page(s): 1376 [details] 

original description (of Lobularia Lamarck, 1816) An. s. Vert., 2
page(s): 412 [details] 
Unreviewed
Descriptive info Includes marine species (Aphia 2006) [details]

Taxonomic remark Includes some species now assigned to Bryozoa, Algae and Tunicates. [details]
To BioNames database (from synonym Pseudoalcyonium Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975)
To ION (Index to Organism Names) (from synonym Pseudoalcyonium Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975)
To WoRMS (from synonym Parerythropodium Kükenthal, 1916)
To WoRMS 
To WoRMS (from synonym Alcyonidium auct.)
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