Species Leptogorgia divergens Studer, 1878
- Leptogorgia divergens Studer, T. 1878. Ubersicht der Anthozoa Alcyonaria, welche wahrend der Reise S.M.S. Gazelle um die Erde gesammelt wurden. Monatsberichte der Königlichen Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1878: 632-688 [655].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMB 2038 two specimens in alcohol ("Syntyp ?" recorded in ZMB database).
Generic Combinations
- Euplexaura divergens (Studer, 1878). —
Kükenthal, W. 1919. Gorgonaria. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition auf dem Dampfer "Valdivia" 1898–1899 13(2): 1-946 [904]
Kükenthal, W. 1924. Gorgonaria. Das Tierreich 47: 1-478 [98]
Introduction
Re Euplexaura divergens: Subsequent to his 1909 paper, in his 1924 publication Kükenthal recorded his decision to place the species in the genus Euplexaura as uncertain. The colony shape and the large size of the sclerites indicate the taxon is unlikely to be a species of Euplexaura and is more likely to be species of Astrogorgia [Alderslade this work, 2015].
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
Taxonomic note
True identity unknown. Leptogorgia does not occur in Australia or its territories.
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 | OCTOCORALLIA Haeckel, 1866 | 13-Aug-2013 | MOVED | Dr Phil Alderslade |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 24-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 16-Mar-2010 | (import) |