SCIENTIFIC RECORDS
Approximately 1067 new species, new genera, first recorded observations, and range/depth extensions have resulted from Cordell Expeditions. Some of these are listed here.
Named new species and subspecies: 13 species in 12 genera Armina cordellensis GoslinerCodium schmiederi SilvaErylus schmiederi AustinForcepia (Forcepia) elvini Guitarrra abbotti LeeHalcelia bozanici HendlerHomalopoma cordellensis McLeanMegalomphalus schmiederi McLeanParatimea alijosensis HendlerPharia pyramidata schmiederi HendlerThor cordelli WickstenUndescribed new genera: 4 genera in 8 families Family DELESSERIASAE gen. et sp. nov. Silva Family RHODYMENIALES gen. et sp. nov. Silva Family TROCHACEA gen. et sp. nov. 1 Silva Family TROCHACEA gen. et sp. nov. 2 Silva Undescribed new species: 9 species in 9 genera Aesopus sp. nov.Cyclopecten sp. nov.Cymakra sp. nov.Diodora sp. nov.Exogone sp. nov.Fosliella sp. nov.Opistisyllis sp. nov.Polydora cf. armata sp. nov.Tanystylum sp. nov.New records (for Cordell Bank): Approximately 380 species in 280 genera
[List omitted due to length] Range extensions (to Cordell Bank) 53 species in 44 genera Alvinia almo Alvinia dinora Alvinia purpurea Alvinia rosana Amphissa bicolor Anomia peruviana Armatobalanus nefrens Artedius meanyi Caecum californicum Calliostoma supragranosum Callistochiton palmulatus Chione californiensis Cymakra aspera Cymakra gracilior Desmarestia tabacoides Entopyla cf. E. incurvata Erato columbella Fusinus luteopictus Gnathia [genus]Granula subtrigona Guitarrra [genus]Homalopoma berri Homalopoma cf. H. baculum Homalopoma lacunatum Homalopoma mimicum Homalopoma paucicostatum Homalopoma radiatum Irus lamellifer Lamellaria diegoensis Lima hemphilli Lirularia acuticostata Loxorhynchus crispatus Macrene farallonensis Macromphalina californiana Maripelta rotata Metaxia convexa Orbitestella diegensis Ostreobium quecketti Parviturbo acuticostatus Pedicularia californica Petaloconcus montereyensis Petricola califoriensis Pteropurpura macroptera Puncturella punctocostata Rissoina hannai Scissurella lyra Serpulorbis squamigerus Sinezona rimuloides Syringoderma abyssicola Trivia ritteri Velutina granulata Ventricolaria fordii Weeksia [genus]Depth extensions (at Cordell Bank) 51 species in 44 genera Acmaea funiculata Acmaea mitra Allopora californica Anisodoris nobilis Antithamnion defectum Antithamnion kylinii Artedius corallinus Asterocolax gardneri Balanophyllia elegans Callithamnion biseratum Callophyllis flabellulata Callophyllis heanophylla Cardita ventricosa Corynactic californica Cruoria profunda Derbesia marina Desmarestia tabacoides Dialula sandiegensis Diodora arnoldi Entocladia viridis Flabellinopsis iodinea Fusinus luteopictus Hapalogaster cavicauda Homalopoma cf. H. baculum Iothia lindbergi Leptofauchea pacifica Lima hemphilli Maripelta rotata Megabalanus californicus Megatebennus bimaculatus Membranoptera multiramosa Microciona microjoanna Munna spinifrons Munna stephenseni Munna ubiquita Mytilus californianus Nereocystis luetkeana Opuntiella californica Ostreobium quecketti Pilayella tenella Platysiphonia decumbens Platythamnion heteromorphum Pleanosporum squarrulosum Polyneura latissima Pugetia fragilissima Rhodochorton concrescens Rhodymenia cf. R. hancockii Spheciospongia confoederata Syringoderma abyssicola Weeksia [genus]Xeneretmus triacanthus New records (for Rocas Alijos): Approximately 460 species in 350 genera
[List omitted due to length] Range extensions (to Rocas Alijos): 60 species in 57 genera Acteocina harpa Alvania oldroydae Alvinia aequisculpta Alvinia cosmia Amphithalamus tenuis Astraea undosa Barleeia acuta Bellaspira grippi Bittium jordani Calliostoma supragranosum Cantherhines dumerlii Chama cf. C. venosa Cirrhitichys oxycephalus Condylocardia digueti Ctena clarionensis Ctena mexicana Cymakra galeana Cymakra gracilor Cypraea annettae Cystiscus jewettii Dacrydium pacificum Delectopecten zacae Elachisina bakeri Engina strongi Epicynia medialis Epilucina californica Evokesia diegensis Fartulum occidentale Glycymeris septentrionalis Gymnothorax mordax Halodakra salmonea Heteristegina depressa Ivara turricula Ividella navisa Johnrandallia nigirostris Kyphosus lutesceens Latiaxis oldroyade Lepidochitona hartwegii Lepidozona mertensi Lirularia acuticostata Milneria minima Mycteroperca prionura Myrakeena angelica Muricola cyamata Ocenwebra seftoni Odotomia helga Orbitestella diegensis Paranthias colonus Parasphaerosyllis sp. Pentaceraster sp. Priacanthus cruentatus Prionurus laticlavius Puncturella punctocostata Scarus ghobban Seila montereyensis Semele jamesi Serpulorbis margaritaceus Pondylus calcifer Thais planospira Thalassoma gremmaticum Trivia ritteri New records (for Easter Island): 29 species in 26 genera Acrochaetium daviesii Aglaozonia Anotrichium tenue Antithamnionella sp. Ceramium flaccidum Ceramium sp. Crouania capricornica Dasya sp. Distromium skottsbergii Fennera chacei Griffithsia heteromorpha Hydrolithon farinosum Laurencia sp. Munida sp. Myriactula sp. Myrionema strrangulans Phaeophila deendroides Pilumnus sp. Planes cyaneus Pneophyllum confervicola Polysiphonia herpa Polysiphonia poko Pringsheimiella scutata Processa sp. Pseudoboletia maculata Sphaceclaria rigidula Stylonema alsidii Ulvella lens Ulvella sp. New records (for San Felix Island): 12 species in 12 genera Astrostole platei Cacospongia sp. Chaetomorpha antennina Chrondracanthus intermedius Codium cerebriforme Colpomenia sinuosa Glossophora kunthii Grapsus grgapsus Holothuria platei