Species Chromonephthea frondosa Van Ofwegen, 2005
- Chromonephthea frondosa Ofwegen, L.P. van 2005. A new genus of nephtheid soft corals (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Nephtheidae) from the Indo-Pacific. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 79(4): 1-236 [85-91].
Type data:
Holotype NTM C005764 one colony in alcohol (four slides RMNH COEL 32707), SE side of Dirk Hartog Island, Shark Bay, WA.
Paratype(s) NTM C014640 - C014641 two specimens in alcohol (four slides on one (unknown) of the paratypes RMNH COEL 32708), Same data as Holotype; WAM Z20497 one colony, with most of the stalk missing, in alcohol (two slides RMNH COEL 33386), Cape Inscription, Dirk Hartog Island, WA [25º29’S 112º58.5’E]; WAM Z20500 one colony in alcohol with base of stalk missing (two slides RMNH COEL 33387), Cape Heirrison, Dirk Hartog Island, WA [25º58.5’S 113º21.5’E]; WAM Z20504 one colony in alcohol with most of stalk missing (two slides RMNH COEL 33388), Dirk Hartog Island, WA [26º09’30”S 113º11’40”E]; WAM Z20506 one colony in alcohol (three slides RMNH COEL 33389), Same data as WAM Z20504.
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IMCRA
Central Western Shelf Province (29)
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | ANTHOZOA | 10-Mar-2022 | MODIFIED | |
| 05-Aug-2022 | OCTOCORALLIA Haeckel, 1866 | 13-Aug-2013 | MOVED | Dr Phil Alderslade |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 24-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 14-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Mar-2010 | (import) |