Muriceopsis bayeriana Sánchez, 2001,

Sánchez, Juan A., 2007, A new genus of Atlantic octocorals (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae): systematics of gorgoniids with asymmetric sclerites, Journal of Natural History 41 (9 - 12), pp. 493-509 : 499-500

Muriceopsis bayeriana Sánchez, 2001 , nom. nov.

( Figure 5B )

Muriceopsis bayeri Sánchez 2001, p 167 .

Muriceopsis sulphurea: Guzmán and Cortés 1985, p 132 .

Not Muriceopsis bayeri (5 Muriceides sceptrum [Studer, 1890]: Grasshoff 1977, p 49 5 Muriceopsis bayeri Tixier-Durivault and d’Hondt 1974, p 1404 ).

The new name M. bayeriana is assigned because of the pre-existence of M. bayeri Tixier- Durivault and d’Hondt, 1974. Since the names correspond to different species and designations it is important to propose a new name for M. bayeri Sánchez (2001) , due to the nomenclature rule of priority. It is important to note that M. bayeri by Tixier-Durivault and d’Hondt (1974) was incorrectly described as new as the type specimen belongs to Muriceides sceptrum (Studer, 1890) as correctly stated by Grasshoff (1977).

Figures

Figure 5. Photographs of gorgonian corals from gorgoniids with asymmetrical spiny sclerites (Clade 3) in their natural environment or dry preserved. (A) Muriceopsis flavida (Lamarck) (Caribbean Sea, Bocas del Toro, Panama´; 15 m); (B) M. bayeriana Sánchez (Caribbean Sea, Bocas del Toro, Panama´; 2 m); (C, D) Pinnigorgia platysoma (Nutting) (Northern Territory Museum, Darwin, Australia; C11674; C12123); (E) P. flava (Nutting) (C11661). (C–E) Courtesy: Phil Alderslade.