Species Litophyton crassum (Kükenthal, 1903)
- Nephthya crassa Kükenthal, W. 1903. Versuch einer Revision der Alcyonarien 2. Die Familie der Nephthyiden. Zoologische Jahrbücher (Systematik) 19(1): 99-178 [167].
Type data:
Holotype ZMV C2370, Port Denison, WA.
Generic Combinations
- Nephthea crassa (Kükenthal, 1903). —
Utinomi, H. 1954. Some nephtheid octocorals from Kii coast, middle Japan. Publications of the Seto Marine Biological Laboratory 4(1): 57-66 - Litophyton crassum (Kükenthal, 1903). —
van Ofwegen, L.P. 2016. The genus Litophyton Forskål, 1775 (Octocorallia,Alcyonacea, Nephtheidae) in the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean. Zootaxa 567: 1-128
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Western Australia: Port Denison.
IMCRA
Southwest Shelf Transition (30)
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
General References
van Ofwegen, L.P. 2020. The genus Litophyton Forskål, 1775 (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Nephtheidae) from Australia. Zootaxa 4764(1): 001–131
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 | 02-Jul-2021 | 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) |