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Asteriopathes arachniformis

Asteriopathes arachniformis

Opresko, 2004

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Asteriopathes arachniformis Opresko, 2004

Asteriopathes arachniformis Opresko, 2004: 223–227, figs 7, 8 A, B, 9 A, B.

Fragment of holotype.

Palau • fragment of colony (preserved in 70 % ethanol); Koror, east of Malakal Harbour, west of Augulepu Reef; 7.28737°N, 134.52460°E; 26 Feb 2001; P. Colin leg.; RMNH.COEL.32366 .

Bakker, Piet Arie Johannes, Samimi-Namin, Kaveh (2026): Collections Unravelled: an annotated catalogue of Antipatharia (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia) type material in Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Zoosystematics and Evolution 102 (3): 817-828, DOI: 10.3897/zse.102.192821Pensoft via PlaziNo known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.

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AnimaliaCnidariaAnthozoaAntipathariaAphanipathidaeAsteriopathesAsteriopathes arachniformis

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Collections Unravelled: an annotated catalogue of Antipatharia (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia) type material in Naturalis Biodiversity Center

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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Bakker, Piet Arie Johannes, Samimi-Namin, Kaveh (2026): Collections Unravelled: an annotated catalogue of Antipatharia (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia) type material in Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Zoosystematics and Evolution 102 (3): 817-828, DOI: 10.3897/zse.102.192821

Abstract

We present an annotated catalogue of Antipatharia (black corals) type material, housed at Naturalis Biodiversity Center, unifying the historically separate holdings of the former Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie and the Zoological Museum of Amsterdam. Following a recent re-inventory, all relevant specimens were located and examined to verify catalogue numbers, type status, preservation condition and associated documentation. The collection comprises more than 750 specimens representing 118 species, with name-bearing type material for 59 taxa, including both species and historical infraspecific names. The oldest material dates to the early nineteenth century and the collection is particularly rich in Indo-Pacific specimens, especially from major expeditions to Indonesia, as well as material from the Caribbean and eastern Atlantic. The catalogue documents changes in catalogue numbering, clarifies the status of type fragments and highlights gaps and uncertainties resulting from historical collecting and curation practices. By providing verified and accessible type data, this work supports taxonomic revision, nomenclatural stability and future comparative research, based on the Naturalis collections.

Bakker P A J, Samimi-Namin K, pensoft (2026). Collections Unravelled: an annotated catalogue of Antipatharia (Cnidaria, Hexacorallia) type material in Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Zoosystematics and Evolution. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/wra6ac accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-18.

CC0Published 6/9/2026View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
324335046
Dataset Key
b6f4671d-224b-403a-97cd-37fb702e998e
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Backbone Key
2258134
Taxon ID
8D8C9061714056C9AEFE741A68235193.taxon
Last Crawled
6/10/2026
Last Interpreted
6/10/2026
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