Species Litophyton gracillimum (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
- Nephthea gracillima Thomson, J.A. & Dean, L.M.I. 1931. The Alcyonacea of the Siboga Expedition with an addendum to the Gorgonacea. Siboga Expéditie Monographie 13(d): 1-227 [93-94].
Type data:
Syntype(s) RMNH COEL 2947 colony in alcohol; RMNH COEL 2950 colony in alcohol.
Generic Combinations
- Litophyton gracillimum (Thomson & Dean, 1931). —
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
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Great Barrier Reef
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
General References
MacFadyen, L.M. 1936. Alcyonaria (Stolonifera, Alcyonacea, Telestacea and Gorgonacea). Scientific Reports of the Great Barrier Reef Expedition 1928-1929 5(2): 19-72
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) |