Species Rhytisma fulvum (Forsskål, 1775)
Type data:
Holotype (location of material unknown), Red Sea.- Sympodium fuscum Thomson, J.A. & Henderson, W.D. 1906. Alcyonaria. pp. 393-443, pls 26-31 in Thomson, J.A. & Henderson, W.D. The marine fauna of Zanzibar British East Africa, from collections made by Cyril Crossland, M.A., B.Sc., F.Z.S., in the years 1901 and 1902. Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1906(1) [408-409].
- Alcyonium (Erythropodium) fulvum sclera Cohn, M. 1908. Alcyonacea von Madagaskar und Ostafrika. Reise in Ostafrika in den Jahren 1903-1905 von Dr. A. Voeltzkow. Wiss. Ergebn. 2,. Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse Syst. Arbeit 3: 207-244 [237-238] [as Alcyonium (Erythropodium) fulvum var. sclera Cohn, 1908].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Verseveldt, J. 1969. Octocorallia from north-western Madagascar (Part I). Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden) 106: 1-38 [4]
Distribution
States
Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Australian distribution data from museum specimens only; Fitzroy Island, QLD.
Note that conversion of the original AFD map of states,
drainage basins and coastal and oceanic zones to IBRA and
IMCRA regions may have produced errors. The new maps will be
reviewed and corrected as updates occur. The maps may not indicate the
entire distribution. See further details below.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Queensland: Great Barrier Reef, NE coast
Ecological Descriptors
Hard bottom, marine, sessile.
General References
Alderslade, P. 2000. Four new genera of soft corals (Coelenterata: Octocorallia), with notes on the classification of some established taxa. Zoologische Mededelingen (Leiden) 74(16): 237-249 (Great Barrier Reef record reference)
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 | 14-Oct-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 29-Sep-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 11-May-2010 | MODIFIED |