Species Pseudopterogorgia torresia (Wright & Studer, 1889)
- Leptogorgia torresia Wright, E.P. & Studer, Th. 1889. Report on the Alcyonaria collected by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-1876. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 31: 1-314 [152].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 1889.5.27.90 very fragmentary material in alcohol.
Generic Combinations
- Pseudopterogorgia torressia (Wright & Studer, 1889). —
Williams, G.C. & Vennam, J.S. 2001. A revision of the Indo-West Pacific taxa of the gorgonian genus Pseudopterogorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae), with a description of a new species from western India. Bulletin of the Biological Society of Washington 10(71-95) [88]
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
Systematics
Williams & Jaya Sree Vennam (2001) state that this species is highly likely to be a synonym of Pseudopterogorgia australiensis Ridley, 1884
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) |