Species Leptogorgia flexilis Verrill, 1868
- Leptogorgia flexilis Verrill. A.E. 1868. Notes on the radiata in the Museum of Yale College. 6. Review of the corals and polyps of the west coast of America. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences 1. 377-442 [400].
Type data:
Syntype(s) MCZ number unknown.
Generic Combinations
- Litogorgia flexilis (Verrill, 1868) [Verrill used the name Litigorgia in the first edition of the paper].
- Gorgonia (Eugorgia) flexilis (Verrill, 1868). —
Verrill, A.E. 1868. Critical remarks on the halcyonoid polyps in the Museum of Yale College with descriptions of new genera. American Journal of Science and Arts 2 45: 411-415 [415]
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
Taxonomic note
Leptogorgia does not occur in Australia or its territories. The Queensland specimen identified by Ridley (1884) as L. flexilis may be a species of Pseudopterogorgia.
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) |