Species Parasphaerasclera grayi (Thomson & Dean, 1931)
- Nidalia grayi 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 [37].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ZMA Coel. 2976 two colonies in alcohol, ["Siboga" station 164, near New Guinea, 0°42'S, I30°47.5'E, 32 m; Siboga station 310, near Sumbawa, Indonesia, 8°30'S, 119°7.5'E, 73 m].
Generic Combinations
- Parasphaerasclera cf. grayi (Thomson & Dean, 1931). —
McFadden, C.S. & van Ofwegen, L.P. 2013. Molecular phylogenetic evidence supports a new family of octocorals and a new genus of Alcyoniidae (Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). ZooKeys 346: 59-83
Distribution
States
Western Australia
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
Taxonomic note
NTM GBR
General References
Bryce, M., Poliseno, A., Alderslade, P. & Vargas, S. 2015. Digitate and capitate soft corals (Cnidaria: Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from Western Australia with reports on new species and new Australian geographical records. Zootaxa 3963(2): 160–200 [163] (confirms species in Australia)
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 | 20-Jul-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Phil Alderslade |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 24-Nov-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 14-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-May-2010 | MODIFIED |