MCZ Invertebrate Zoology CNID-4291

Renilla amethystina Verrill, 1864

Syntype of Renilla amethystina

Date Collected:

[date unknown] prior to 1864-01-01

Atlantic Ocean/Pacific Ocean: Panama | off Panama

Media type: image;   Invertebrate Zoology CNID-4291 Description: Preserved specimen.;

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:IZ:CNID-4291 Renilla amethystina Syntype Description

Current Identification
Renilla amethystina Verrill, 1864 linked data icon
Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Octocorallia Scleralcyonacea Pennatuloidea Renillidae
Determiner: Addison Emery Verrilllinked data icon in 1864
Nature of ID: type ID
Previous Identification
Renilla mülleri Kölliker, 1872 linked data icon
Animalia Cnidaria Anthozoa Octocorallia Scleralcyonacea Pennatuloidea Renillidae
Determiner: Elisabeth Deichmann
Nature of ID: expert ID
Remarks: note enclosed from Elisabeth Deichmann says Renilla mülleri, Kölliker (as of June 2015 they are distinct valid species per WoRMS)

Media type: text; Verrill 1864 Description: List of the Polyps and Corals sent by the MCZ to other Institutions in Exchange, with Annotations;

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Shows Publication: Verrill 1864 Description: List of the Polyps and Corals sent by the MCZ to other Institutions in Exchange, with Annotations

Media type: text; Deichmann 1936 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. LIII;

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Shows Publication: Deichmann 1936 Description: MCZ Memoirs Vol. LIII

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Part Condition Disposition Count
tissue (95% ethanol) good in collection 1 History
Remarks: whole animal; sub-sampled as part of NSF CSBR Holotype grant; transferred to MCZ-CRYO on 2023-04-25
subsampled by = Nina Black   determined date=2023-04-25   determined by=Nina Black  
whole animal (70% ethanol) good in collection >100 History (3)

Attribute Value Determination On
associated grant Preserving the genomes of the type specimens in the MCZ (CSBR) By: Nina Black 2023-04-25

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  • Specific Locality:
  • off Panama
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Panama
  • Locality Remarks:
  • MARINE SPECIMEN - unsure if collected in Atlantic Ocean or Pacific Ocean
  • Georeference:
  • 8.96666700°, -79.533333° (Error radius: 700000m) By: Penny Benson on 2014-05-07 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1700-01-01 / 1864-01-01
  • Verbatim Date:
  • [no verbatim date data]
  • Collector:
  • T. Rowell

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Media type: text; Invertebrate Zoology CNID-4276;  CNID-4280;  CNID-4281;  CNID-4282;  CNID-4286;  ALCY-7;  ALCY-8;  CNID-4290;  CNID-4291;  CNID-4292;  CNID-4293;  CNID-4294;  CNID-4296;  CNID-4297;  CNID-4298 Description: MCZ Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria 000001-006000, pg.174;

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Ledger Entry for: 15 cataloged items from MCZ:IZ:CNID-4276 Melithaea ochracea to MCZ:IZ:C...

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