Document of dataset 43

Dataset record

Type
Dataset
title in English
Hexacorallians of the world
Description in English
A compilation of publications concerning taxonomy, nomenclature, and geographic distribution of extant hexacorallians - members of cnidarian orders Actiniaria (sea anemones in the strict sense), Antipatharia (black corals), Ceriantharia (tube anemones), Corallimorpharia (sea anemones in the loose sense), Ptychodactiaria (sea anemones in the loose sense), Scleractinia (hard or stony corals), and Zoanthidea (sea anemones in the loose sense)
Abstract in English
Catalogue of Hexacorallians species, bibliography of literature in which they were described, inventory of type specimens, distribution maps, and images.
License
https://spdx.org/licenses/CC-BY-4.0.html
bibliographicCitation
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World.
Version
1
Release date
May 29 2009 12:00AM

Geographical coverage

Spatial
World Oceans

Thesaurus terms

Keyword
Benthos
Bio-geographical regions
Biota
Environment
EurOBIS calculated BBOX
Geoscientific Information
Habitats and biotopes
Metadata non conformant
Metadata not evaluated
No limitations to public access
Oceans
Sea regions
WGS84 (EPSG:4326)
World Waters
XYZ ASCII
Zoobenthos

Themes

theme
Biology > Benthos
Biology > Ecology - biodiversity

Taxonomic terms

Taxon keywords
Hexacorallia

Ownerships

contactPoint
Daphne Fautin
contactPoint
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, KU Natural History Museum
contributor
Daphne Fautin
contributor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, KU Natural History Museum
contributor
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, KU Natural History Museum

Dataset references

has part
World List of Actiniaria
record
Antarctic Ocean Biodiversity Information System
record
European Ocean Biodiversity Information System
replaces
World List of Actiniaria
record
World Register of Marine Species

Special collections

part of special collection
available through EurOBIS
EMODNET
Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning

Document metadata

date created
2004-05-10
date modified
2026-02-23