Invertebrate Zoology CNID-2790: Stenocyathus vermiformis

Identifications

Stenocyathus vermiformis (Pourtales, 1868)

Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Scleractinia Stenocyathidae Stenocyathus vermiformis

worm coral

Identified by Stephen D. Cairns in 1979
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy

Coenocyathus vermiformis Pourtalès, 1868

Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Scleractinia Caryophylliidae Coenocyathus vermiformis

Identified by Louis F. Pourtales in 1868
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: (listed as "Type" in historical ledger)

Citations

de Pourtales 1868, Page 133, Syntype of Coenocyathus vermiformis

Cairns 1979, Page 168, Voucher of Stenocyathus vermiformis

Plate XXXII, figures 8-1 ; Plate XXIII, figures 1-2

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Contributions to the Fauna of the Gulf Stream at great depths

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Atlantic Ocean
Country:	United States
State/Province:	Florida
Specific Locality:	Florida, Sombrero and Bahia Honda
Verbatim Locality:	Sombrero and Bahia Honda, Florida
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Depth:	150 to 180 fms
Collecting Date:	prior to 1868 (1867-01-01 - 1868-12-31)

Collectors

Louis F. Pourtales

US Coast Survey, 1867-1871

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
fragment (dry)	fair	in collection	3

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MCZ Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria 000001-006000, pg.113

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