MCZ Invertebrate Zoology CNID-4041

Pacifigorgia eximia (Verrill, 1868)

Paralectotype of Pacifigorgia eximia

Date Collected:

1860-01-31

Pacific Ocean: Pacific, Eastern Central: Panama | [no specific locality data]

Current Identification
Pacifigorgia eximia (Verrill, 1868)
Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Octocorallia Alcyonacea Gorgoniidae
Determiner: Elisabeth Deichmann
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Previous Identifications
Rhipidogorgia media Verrill, 1864
Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Octocorallia Alcyonacea Gorgoniidae
Determined As: Rhipidogorgia media ?
Determiner: Alexander Agassizlinked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID
Litigorgia eximia Verrill, 1868
Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Octocorallia Alcyonacea Gorgoniidae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy
Gorgonia eximia Verrill, 1868
Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Octocorallia Alcyonacea Gorgoniidae
Determiner: Elisabeth Deichmann
Nature of ID: expert ID

  • AE Verrill number: 328

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (dry) good in collection 1 History

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  • A "TYPE" label was found housed with the specimen, however there is no indication in any of the ledgers that this specimen is a type [Erin Polka, 08/17/18] Specimen is a Paralectotype, indicated by a 2002 Breedy Paper. Delete these remarks after citation has been added [Erin Polka, 08/20/18]

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  • Ocean:
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Ocean Region:
  • Pacific, Eastern Central
  • Country:
  • Panama
  • Specific Locality:
  • [no specific locality data]
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Panama
  • Georeference:
  • 6.07657100°, -80.730059° (Error radius: 347869m) By: Penny Benson on 2020-03-18 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1860-01-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • Last of Jan. 1860
  • Collector:
  • Alexander Agassizlinked data icon

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