RAS taxon details
Keratoisis Wright, 1869
125306 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125306)
accepted
Genus
Ceratoisis Wright, 1869 · unaccepted (Spelling variation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Wright, E.P. (1869). On a new genus of Gorgonidae from Portugal. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology, series 4.</em> 3: 23-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18662405
page(s): 23 [details]
page(s): 23 [details]
McFadden, C.S.; Cordeiro, R.; Samimi-Namin, K.; Williams, G.; van Ofwegen, L. (2025). World List of Octocorallia. Keratoisis Wright, 1869. Accessed through: RAS (Eds.) (2025) Register of Antarctic Species at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125306 on 2026-07-04
RAS (Eds.) (2026). Register of Antarctic Species. Keratoisis Wright, 1869. Accessed at: https://ras.biodiversity.aq/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125306 on 2026-07-04
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Martinez, Olga
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Wright, E.P. (1869). On a new genus of Gorgonidae from Portugal. <em>The Annals and magazine of natural history; zoology, botany, and geology, series 4.</em> 3: 23-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/18662405
page(s): 23 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1992). Biogeography of the octocorallian coelenterate fauna of southern Africa. <em>Biol. J. Linn. Soc.</em> 46: 351-401. [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F. M.; Stefani, J. (1987). New and previously known taxa of isidid octocorals (Coelenterata:Gorgonacea), partly from antarctic waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100(4): 937-991.
page(s): 938, 939, 942, 978 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. & J. Stefani. (1987). Isididae (Gorgonacea) de Nouvelle-Calédonie: Nouvelle clé des genres de la famille. <em>Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris,.</em> 4e sér. 9(1):47-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58704441
page(s): 49 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1990). A new isidid octocoral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea) from New Caledonia, with descriptions of other new species from elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 103(1), 205-228., available online at https://ia800309.us.archive.org/4/items/biostor-74518/biostor-74518.pdf
page(s): 205-207, 227 [details] Available for editors
additional source Alderslade, P. (1998). Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> Supplement No. 55: 1-360.
page(s): 9, 13 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 15, 52 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 216 [details] Available for editors
additional source Horvath, E. A. (2019). A review of gorgonian coral species (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) held in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History research collection: focus on species from Scleraxonia, Holaxonia, Calcaxonia – Part III: Suborder Holaxonia continued, and suborder Calcaxonia. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 860: 183-306., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/34317/ [details]
additional source Smith, P. J.; McVeagh, S. M.; Mingoia, J. T.; France, S. C. (2004). Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in deep-sea bamboo coral (Keratoisidinae) species in the southwest and northwest Pacific Ocean. Marine Biology, 144, 253-261, available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-003-1206-5
page(s): 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260 [details]
additional source Grigg, R. W. & F.M. Bayer. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 30(2): 167-175.
page(s): 170 [details] Available for editors
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 281, 288, 292 [details]
page(s): 23 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van Ofwegen, L.; Grasshoff, M.; van der Land, J. (2001). Octocorallia (excl. Pennatulacea), <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 104-105 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
additional source Williams, G.C. (1992). Biogeography of the octocorallian coelenterate fauna of southern Africa. <em>Biol. J. Linn. Soc.</em> 46: 351-401. [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F. M.; Stefani, J. (1987). New and previously known taxa of isidid octocorals (Coelenterata:Gorgonacea), partly from antarctic waters. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 100(4): 937-991.
page(s): 938, 939, 942, 978 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. & J. Stefani. (1987). Isididae (Gorgonacea) de Nouvelle-Calédonie: Nouvelle clé des genres de la famille. <em>Bulletin du Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris,.</em> 4e sér. 9(1):47-106., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/58704441
page(s): 49 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F. M. (1990). A new isidid octocoral (Anthozoa: Gorgonacea) from New Caledonia, with descriptions of other new species from elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 103(1), 205-228., available online at https://ia800309.us.archive.org/4/items/biostor-74518/biostor-74518.pdf
page(s): 205-207, 227 [details] Available for editors
additional source Alderslade, P. (1998). Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). <em>Records of the Western Australian Museum.</em> Supplement No. 55: 1-360.
page(s): 9, 13 [details]
additional source Tixier-Durivault, A. (1972). Nouvel apport d'Octocoralliares de Madagascar et des iles avoisinantes. <em>Tethys.</em> Suppl. 3: 11-68., available online at http://paleopolis.rediris.es/benthos/REF/som/T-pdf/1972_s3-11.pdf
page(s): 15, 52 [details] Available for editors
additional source Bayer, F.M. (1955). Contributions to the nomenclature, systematics, and morphology of the Octocorallia. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 105: 207-220, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15705299
page(s): 216 [details] Available for editors
additional source Horvath, E. A. (2019). A review of gorgonian coral species (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea) held in the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History research collection: focus on species from Scleraxonia, Holaxonia, Calcaxonia – Part III: Suborder Holaxonia continued, and suborder Calcaxonia. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 860: 183-306., available online at https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/34317/ [details]
additional source Smith, P. J.; McVeagh, S. M.; Mingoia, J. T.; France, S. C. (2004). Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in deep-sea bamboo coral (Keratoisidinae) species in the southwest and northwest Pacific Ocean. Marine Biology, 144, 253-261, available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-003-1206-5
page(s): 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260 [details]
additional source Grigg, R. W. & F.M. Bayer. (1976). Present knowledge of the systematics and zoogeography of the order Gorgonacea in Hawaii. <em>Pacific Science.</em> 30(2): 167-175.
page(s): 170 [details] Available for editors
additional source Williams, G. C. (1992). The Alcyonacea of southern Africa. Gorgonian octocorals (Coelenterata, Anthozoa). <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 101(8): 181-296, Fig. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40683324
page(s): 281, 288, 292 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Keratoisis)
To Genbank
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 57283 SEM 232767)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 57283 SEM 232769)
To ITIS
To Genbank
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 57283 SEM 232767)
To NMNH Extant Collection (IZ COE 57283 SEM 232769)
To ITIS
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