MarBEF Data System - ERMS - Alcyonium ficus Pallas, 1766

WoRMS name details

Alcyonium ficus Pallas, 1766

AphiaID

291632 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:291632)

Classification

Status

uncertain > taxon inquirendum

Rank

Species

Parent

Alcyonium Linnaeus, 1758

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. <em>[book].</em> pp. 451, Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361
page(s): 356-357 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic citation

McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2024). World List of Octocorallia. Alcyonium ficus Pallas, 1766. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=291632 on 2024-05-01

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-20 14:16:41Z

created

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2016-10-23 13:49:21Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

2017-09-26 14:23:29Z

changed

van Soest, Rob W.M.

Licensing

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[taxonomic tree]

original description Pallas, P. S. (1766). Elenchus zoophytorum sistens generum adumbrationes generaliores et specierum cognitarum succintas descriptiones, cum selectis auctorum synonymis. <em>[book].</em> pp. 451, Fransiscum Varrentrapp, Hagae., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6019361
page(s): 356-357 [details]

additional source Olivi, G. (1792). Zoologia Adriatica, ossia catalogo ragionato degli animali del golfo e della lagune di Venezia. Bassano [G. Remondini e fl.]. [ix] + 334 + xxxii pp., 9 pls., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/123881 [details]

Present

Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio

Inaccurate

Introduced: alien

Containing type locality

From editor or global species database

Identification Pallas' description and indication of occurrence of Alcyonium ficus is unclear, but it is an undoubted tunicate, not a sponge [details]

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