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  • Invertebrate Zoology DCOR-17 MCZ Invertebrate Zoology
  • Stenocyathus vermiformis
  • fragment (dry)
  •    Syntype of Coenocyathus vermiformis
  • Florida Straits
  • Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central: United States: Florida
  • prior to 1868 (1867-01-01 - 1868-12-31)
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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: (not listed as "Type" in oldest historical ledger entered by Pourtales)
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
 
Media of type text, de Pourtales 1868. Description:Contributions to the Fauna of the Gulf Stream at great depths
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Media Details
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 Straits
Locality Remarks: Generic coordinates for specimens collected by the US Coast Survey 1867-1871 where we don't have station data
Collecting Source: wild caught
Coordinates: 24.470247° -81.187972° (Datum: WGS84)
Penny Benson; 2021-01-11; Source: GEOLocate
Coordinate Remarks: Generic coordinates for specimens collected by the US Coast Survey 1867-1871 where we don't have station data
Collecting Date: prior to 1868 (1867-01-01 - 1868-12-31)
Collectors
US Coast Survey, 1867-1871
Louis F. Pourtales
Part Details
Part Name Condition Disposition # Remarks
fragment (dry) fair in collection 1 there were originally 55 specimens in alcohol, with 20 set apart for exchange.
Media
 
Media of type text, Invertebrate Zoology DCOR-17. Description:MCZ Invertebrate Zoology Deep Sea Corals 000001-000140, pg.1

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Media Details
MCZ Invertebrate Zoology Deep Sea Corals 000001-000140, pg.1

 
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