Bebryce cactus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Holaxonia
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Anthozoa Subclassis: Octocorallia Ordo: Alcyonacea Subordo: Holaxonia

Familia: Plexauridae
Genus: Bebryce
Species: Bebryce cactus

Name

Bebryce cactus Bayer, 1994

Holotype: USNM 93204

Type locality: Papua-New Guinea: south side of Bagabag Island, 62 km NE of Madang; barrier reef wall at 30–60 feet.

Paratype: USNM 93205

References

Primary references

• Bayer, F.M. 1994. A new species of the gorgonacean genus Bebryce (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) from Papua-New Guinea. Bulletin of marine science. 54(2): 546-553. hdl: 10088/994 Reference page.  [see page 547, original description]

Additional references

• Bayer, F.M. & Ofwegen, L.P. van 2016. The type specimens of Bebryce (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Plexauridae) re-examined, with emphasis on the sclerites. Zootaxa 4083(3): 301–358. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4083.3.1. Full article (PDF) Reference page.  [see page 313]

Links

• Cordeiro, R.; McFadden, C.; van Ofwegen, L.; Williams, G. (2020). World List of Octocorallia. Bebryce cactus Bayer, 1994. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=286339 on 2020-08-29

• BHL bibliography
• Bebryce cactus – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Bebryce cactus.
• ION