Ptilella grayi

Ptilella grayi

Taxonavigation

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

Familia: Pennatulidae
Genus: Ptilella
Species: Ptilella grayi

Name

Ptilella grayi García-Cárdenas, Drewery & López-González 2019

Type locality: Rockall Bank, NE Atlantic

Holotype: NMS.Z.2019.2.1, Rockall Haddock Survey cruise 1011S (haul S11426), 56º32.63N 14º30.92W to 56º33.97N 14º28.78W, northeastern Atlantic, 198-202 m depth, 30 Aug 2011.

Paratypes:

• NMS.Z.2019.2.2, Rockall Anglerfish Survey 2010 cruise 0410S (haul S10150), 56º25.22N 15º14.67W to 56º22.91N 15º18.75W, northeastern Atlantic, 246-261 m depth, 6 Apr 2010.
• NMS.Z.2019.2.3, Rockall Haddock Survey cruise 1011S (haul S11426), 56º25.22N 15º14.67W to 56º22.91N 15º18.75W, northeastern Atlantic, 198-202 m depth, 30 Aug 2011.
• MZB 2018-0761, Rockall Haddock Survey cruise 1011S (haul S11426), 56º25.22N 15º14.67W to 56º22.91N 15º18.75W, northeastern Atlantic, 198-202 m depth, 30 Aug 2011.

Etymology: named after John Edward Gray

ZooBank: 9844EDA5-AAEC-4884-A054-6CBDE378BE15

References

Primary references

• García-Cárdenas, F.J., Drewery, J., López-González, P.J. 2019. Resurrection of the sea pen genus Ptilella Gray, 1870 and description of Ptilella grayi n. sp. from the NE Atlantic (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea). Scientia Marina. 83(3): 261-276. DOI: 10.3989/scimar.04845.26A Reference page.  [original description: p. 266-268; figs. 1-3]

Links

• Ptilella grayi in the World Register of Marine Species

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

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