Species Litophyton savignyi (Ehrenberg, 1834)
- Nephthya Savignyi Ehrenberg, G.G. 1834. Beitrage zur physiologischen Kenntniss der Corallenthiere im Allgemeinen und besanders des Rothen Meeres nebst, einem Versuche zur physiologischen Systematik derselben. Abhandlungen der Königlich-Preussischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Berlin 1832(1): 225–380.
- Spongodes albida Holm, O. 1894. Beitrage zur Kenntniss der Alcyoniden gattung Spongodes Lesson. Zoologische Jahrbücher (Systematik) 8(1): 8-57 [23-25].
Type data:
Holotype (Location unknown).
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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
Generic Combinations
- Litophyton albida (Holm, 1894). —
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 - Nephthea albida (Holm, 1894). —
Verseveldt, J. 1976. Alcyonacea from the Seychelles (Coelenterata Octocorallia). Revue de Zoologie Africaine 90(3): 497-513 - Litophyton savignyi (Ehrenberg, 1834). —
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
GBR: John Brewer Reef, QLD. Australian distribution known from single specimen.
IMCRA
Northeast Shelf Province (40)
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
Notes
+NTM Palm Islands
General References
Verseveldt, J. 1977. Australian Octocorallia (Coelenterata). Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 28: 171-240
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTHOZOA | 02-Jul-2021 | ADDED |