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From the introduction of the paper "New and redescribed encrusting species of Alcyonium from the Atlantic Ocean (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea: Alcyoniidae)".
Four encrusting species of Alcyonium are known from the Atlantic Ocean:
Alcyonium coralloides (Pallas, 1766), Alcyonium grandiflorum (Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975), Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937, and Alcyonium senegalense Verseveldt & Ofwegen, 1992. Material collected during CANCAP expeditions (see Van der Land, 1987) was examined. In addition, a specimen collected on the French CENTOB- cruise was also examined.
This material contained specimens of Alcyonium grandiflorum and Alcyonium maristenebrosi.
Three species new to science are also presented, all from 1000 meters depth or more.
The predominant polyp color of this species is red.
Similar species: Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937
Etymology.
The epithet "burmedju" means in the Criolo language spoken on Santiago Island in the Cape Verde Archipelago.
The type locality is south of Raso Island, which is also part of this archipelago (Stokvis and van Ofwegen 2006).
Synonyms: Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006.
Reference:
Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006, an encrusting soft coral (Figure 1), was described from the northeast Atlantic based on specimens collected during the Dutch CANCAP VII expedition to the Cape Verde archipelago (Stokvis and van Ofwegen 2006). This species was later reported from the Azores (Braga-Henriques et al. 2013).
A review of the taxonomic literature on octocorals by the first author revealed the existence of a species described from Scandinavia with the same name, Alcyonium rubrum Müller, 1776, which was also reported from Ireland (Hassal 1841). In such a case of primary homonomy, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature states Art.
60 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature states firmly that the younger homonym is invalid and must be replaced by a new name.
We propose to replace Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006 by Alcyonium burmedju nom. n.
Four encrusting species of Alcyonium are known from the Atlantic Ocean:
Alcyonium coralloides (Pallas, 1766), Alcyonium grandiflorum (Tixier-Durivault & d'Hondt, 1975), Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937, and Alcyonium senegalense Verseveldt & Ofwegen, 1992. Material collected during CANCAP expeditions (see Van der Land, 1987) was examined. In addition, a specimen collected on the French CENTOB- cruise was also examined.
This material contained specimens of Alcyonium grandiflorum and Alcyonium maristenebrosi.
Three species new to science are also presented, all from 1000 meters depth or more.
The predominant polyp color of this species is red.
Similar species: Alcyonium maristenebrosi Stiasny, 1937
Etymology.
The epithet "burmedju" means in the Criolo language spoken on Santiago Island in the Cape Verde Archipelago.
The type locality is south of Raso Island, which is also part of this archipelago (Stokvis and van Ofwegen 2006).
Synonyms: Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006.
Reference:
Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006, an encrusting soft coral (Figure 1), was described from the northeast Atlantic based on specimens collected during the Dutch CANCAP VII expedition to the Cape Verde archipelago (Stokvis and van Ofwegen 2006). This species was later reported from the Azores (Braga-Henriques et al. 2013).
A review of the taxonomic literature on octocorals by the first author revealed the existence of a species described from Scandinavia with the same name, Alcyonium rubrum Müller, 1776, which was also reported from Ireland (Hassal 1841). In such a case of primary homonomy, the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature states Art.
60 of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature states firmly that the younger homonym is invalid and must be replaced by a new name.
We propose to replace Alcyonium rubrum Stokvis & van Ofwegen, 2006 by Alcyonium burmedju nom. n.
