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BPBM D2954, MOL501-1Paratype

Iridogorgia

As recorded: Iridogorgia Verrill, 1883

Animalia › Cnidaria › Anthozoa › Scleralcyonacea › Chrysogorgiidae

Collected by
Dive P & Molokai Is.P. Dive →Molokai Is →
Date
September 4, 2006
Locality
Hawaiian Island
Region
Molokai Is., United States
Coordinates
21.2441, -156.8067
Elevation
663 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Material citation
15 Bishop specimens of Iridogorgia · collected 2006–2006Species page ›

Where it was collected

Cited in the literature

A paper cites this specimen as material examined, as recorded by GBIF from the published treatments.

  1. 2025

    Studies on western Pacific gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Chrysogorgiidae). Part 2: unexpected diversity of the genus Iridogorgia in the tropical western Pacific with descriptions of two new species

    Xu Y, Watling L, Zhan Z, Xu K, plazi (2025). Studies on western Pacific gorgonians (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Chrysogorgiidae). Part 2: unexpected diversity of the genus Iridogorgia in the tropical western Pacific with descriptions of two new species. Checklist dataset accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-10-26.

    paratypecited as Iridogorgia Verrill, 1883

    Treatment

Cite this specimen

Iridogorgia. BPBM D2954, MOL501-1. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5843324306. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/d2954%2C%20mol501-1.

Record sources