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Acanthogorgiidae Gray, 1859

109409  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:109409)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Anthozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Octocorallia (Class)
  6. Malacalcyonacea (Order)
  7. Acanthogorgiidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acanthacis Deichmann, 1936
  2. Genus Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857
  3. Genus Anthomuricea Studer, 1887
  4. Genus Astromuricea Germanos, 1895
  5. Genus Bebryce Philippi, 1841
  6. Genus Calicogorgia Thomson & Henderson, 1906
  7. Genus Dentomuricea Grasshoff, 1977
  8. Genus Discogorgia Kükenthal, 1919
  9. Genus Echinogorgia Kölliker, 1865
  10. Genus Echinomuricea Verrill, 1869
  11. Genus Granulogorgia Tang, Alderslade & Xu, 2025
  12. Genus Guaiagorgia Grasshoff & Alderslade, 1997
  13. Genus Heterogorgia Verrill, 1868
  14. Genus Imbricacis Matsumoto & Ofwegen, 2023
  15. Genus Lapidogorgia Grasshoff, 1999
  16. Genus Lepidomuricea Kükenthal, 1919
  17. Genus Lytreia Bayer, 1981
  18. Genus Menacella Gray, 1870
  19. Genus Menella Gray, 1870
  20. Genus Muriceides Wright & Studer in Studer, 1889
  21. Genus Neoacis Matsumoto & Ofwegen, 2023
  22. Genus Paramuricea Kölliker, 1865
  23. Genus Paraplexaura Kükenthal, 1909
  24. Genus Placogorgia Wright & Studer, 1889
  25. Genus Pseudoparacis Matsumoto & Ofwegen, 2023
  26. Genus Spinimuricea Grasshoff, 1992
  27. Genus Thrombophyton McFadden & Hochberg, 2003
  28. Genus Trimuricea Gordon, 1926
  29. Genus Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862
  30. Genus Acamptogorgia Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862 (synonym)
  31. Genus Berbyce Gray, 1869 accepted as Bebryce Philippi, 1841
  32. Genus Clematissa Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Muriceides Wright & Studer in Studer, 1889 (synonym)
  33. Genus Heterogorgia Verrill, 1869 accepted as Heterogorgia Verrill, 1868 (later usage, refer note)
  34. Genus Nicaule Bayer, 1981 accepted as Bebryce Philippi, 1841
  35. Genus Paracamptogorgia Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862
  36. Genus Perisceles Wright & Studer in Studer, 1887 accepted as Acamptogorgia Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862
  37. Genus Plexauroides Wright & Studer, 1889 accepted as Menella Gray, 1870 (synonym)
  38. Genus Trachymuricea Deichmann, 1936 accepted as Muriceides Wright & Studer in Studer, 1889 (synonym)
  39. Genus Acis Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1860 (uncertain, unassessed)
  40. Genus Callicigorgia (uncertain, unassessed)
  41. Genus Clematessa Wright & Studer in Studer, 1887 (uncertain, unassessed)
  42. Genus Eumuricea Verrill, 1869 (uncertain, unassessed)
  43. Genus Evacis Verrill, 1913 (uncertain, unassessed)
  44. Genus Lissogorgia Verrill, 1865 (uncertain, unassessed)
  45. Genus Paracis Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Neoacis Matsumoto & Ofwegen, 2023 (unaccepted > junior homonym)
  46. Genus Acalycigorgia Kükenthal & Gorzawsky, 1908 accepted as Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
  47. Genus Blepharogorgia Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1864 accepted as Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  48. Genus Boarella Gray, 1870 accepted as Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  49. Genus Brandella Gray, 1869 accepted as Villogorgia Duchassaing & Michelloti, 1862 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  50. Genus Eubrandella Deichmann, 1936 accepted as Bebryce Philippi, 1841 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  51. Genus Paracanthogorgia Stiasny, 1947 accepted as Acanthogorgia Gray, 1857 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  52. Genus Pseudobebryce Kükenthal, 1919 accepted as Bebryce Philippi, 1841 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
  53. Genus Heteorogorgia Verrill, 1868 accepted as Heterogorgia Verrill, 1868 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect original spelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Not documented
Taxonomic remark Listed as syn. of Paramuriceidae in McFadden et al., 2022, however Acanthogorgiidae is the earlier name and has priority so...  
Taxonomic remark Listed as syn. of Paramuriceidae in McFadden et al., 2022, however Acanthogorgiidae is the earlier name and has priority so long as the family contains both Acanthogorgia and Paramuricea [note by IRMNG editor]. [details]
IRMNG (2024). Acanthogorgiidae Gray, 1859. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109409 on 2025-06-14
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2024-06-13 18:26:24Z
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Rees, Tony
2024-06-16 18:45:35Z
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Rees, Tony

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] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

additional source McFadden, C. S.; van Ofwegen, L. P.; Quattrini, A. M. (2022). Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics. <em>Bulletin of the Society of Systematic Biologists.</em> 1(3): 1-79., available online at https://doi.org/10.18061/bssb.v1i3.8735
note: as syn. of Paramuriceidae, however refer note [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
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonaria (Subclass) > Gorgonacea (Order) > Holaxonia (Suborder) > Acanthogorgiidae (Family) [details]

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

Taxonomic remark Listed as syn. of Paramuriceidae in McFadden et al., 2022, however Acanthogorgiidae is the earlier name and has priority so long as the family contains both Acanthogorgia and Paramuricea [note by IRMNG editor]. [details]
To WoRMS 
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