California Academy of Sciences

Scientific Publications

Gary C. Williams (1992-2019)

Williams, G.C. and D. Lipski. 2019. The pennatulacean genus Protoptilum, with the description of a new deep-sea species from the continental slope of central California. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 66 (6): 105-116.

Williams, G.C. and O. Breedy. 2019. A new species of gorgonian octocoral from the mesophotic zone off the central coast of California, eastern Pacific, with a key to related regional taxa (Anthozoa, Octocorallia, Alcyonacea). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 65(6): 143-158.

Williams, G.C. 2018. Illustrated key and synopses of shallow-water gorgonians and pennatulaceans of the Central Philippines, Part 2 (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 64(13): 361-398.

Williams, G.C. 2017. The genus Grasshoffia with the description of a new deep-water species from the northern Philippines (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea: Virgulariidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 64(4): 95-105.

Williams, G.C. and O. Breedy. 2016. A new species of whip-like gorgonian coral in the genus Swiftia from the Gulf of the Farallones in central California, with a key to eastern Pacific species in California (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Plexauridae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 63(1): 1-13.

Chen, J.-Y. and G.C. Williams. 2015. X-ray microanalysis and the chemical elemental composition of gorgonian and pennatulacean axial structures (Anthozoa, Octocorallia). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 62(16): 399-415.

Williams, G.C. and A.K. Matsumoto. 2015. A Review of the Pennatulacean Genus Stylatula, with a Description of a New Species from Japan (Cnidaria: Octocorallia). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 62(8): 257-266.

Williams, G.C. and T.M. Gosliner (editors). 2014. The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences. 592 pp.

Williams, G.C. 2014. The three components of the 2011 Hearst biodiversity expedition to the Philippines, pages 53-66. In: GC Williams and TM Gosliner (editors), The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences. 592 pp.

Williams, G.C. and J.-Y. Chen. 2014. Illustrated key to the shallow-water gorgonians and pennatulaceans of the Verde Island Passage, northern Philippines, including synopses of the the Taxa and a glossary of terms (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Octocorallia), pages 67-128. In: GC Williams and TM Gosliner (editors), The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences. 592 pp.

Williams, G.C. 2014. Epilogue, the 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition, pages 565-567. In: GC Williams and TM Gosliner (editors), The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences. 592 pp.

Van Syoc, R.J., D. Carrison-Stone, L. Madrona, G.C. Williams. 2014. Barnacle symbionts of gorgonian sea fans, description of seven new species (Archaeobalanidae: Cirripedia) from the Philippines, including a key to western Pacific species of Conopea, pages 171-211. In: GC Williams and TM Gosliner (editors), The Coral Triangle: The 2011 Hearst Philippine Biodiversity Expedition. California Academy of Sciences. 592 pp.

Williams, G. C., et al. 2013. A fifth morphological polyp in pennatulacean octocorals, with a review of polyp polymorphism in the genera Pennatula and Pteroeides (Anthozoa: Pennatulacea). Zoological Studies 51(7): 1006-1017.

Williams, G.C. 2013. New taxa and revisionary systematics of alcyonacean octocorals from the Pacific coast of North America (Cnidaria: Anthoza). ZooKeys 283: 15-42.

Breedy, O., G.C. Williams, H. Guzman. 2013. Two new species of gorgonian octocorals from the Tropical Eastern Pacific Biogeographic Region (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Gorgoniidae). ZooKeys 350: 75-90.

Williams, G.C. 2012. Pennatulacea. In: The magnitude of global marine biodiversity (W. Appeltans, editor). Current Biology 22(23): 2189-2202.

Williams, G.C. and C. Chen. 2012. Resurrection of the octocorallian genus Antillogorgia for Caribbean species previously assigned to Pseudopterogorgia, and a taxonomic assessment of the relationship of these genera with Leptogorgia (Cnidaria, Anthozoa, Gorgoniidae). Zootaxa 3505: 39-52.

Carrison, D., R. Van Syoc, G. Williams, B. Simison. 2012. Two new species of the gorgonian inhabiting barnacle, Conopea (Crustacea, Cirripedia, Thoracica), from the Gulf of Guinea. ZooKeys 270: 1-20 .

Williams, G.C. 2011. The global diversity of sea pens (Cnidaria, Octocorallia, Pennatulacea). WoRMS collection: The magnitude of global marine species diversity (WoRMS, World Register of Marine Species). PLoS ONE 6(7): 1-11.

Williams, G.C. and P. Alderslade. 2011. Three new species of pennatulacean octocorals with the ability to attach to rocky substrata (Cnidaria: Anthozoa: Pennatulacea). Zootaxa 3001: 33-48.

Williams, G.C. and P.J. Lopez-Gonzalez. 2011. A new deep-sea pennatulacean (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Chunellidae) from the Porcupine Abyssal Plain (NE Atlantic). Helgoland Marine Research 65: 309-318

Leviton, A.E., M.L. Aldrich, G.C. Williams, P.U. Rodda. 2010. Geology at the California Academy of Sciences, 1853-1907. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 61(11): 547-573.

Williams, G.C., J.C. Delbeek, B. Shepherd, S. Wolters. 2010. Zooxanthellae in ellisellid gorgonians of the Philippines. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 61(18): 647-648.

Williams, G.C. 2007. New species of the pennatulacean genera Acanthoptilum and Stylatula (Octocorallia: Virgulariidae) from New Zealand and the Campbell Plateau: both genera previously considered endemic to the west coast of the Americas and Atlantic Ocean. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 58(15): 339-348.

Williams, G.C. 2007. History of Invertebrate Zoology at the California Academy of Sciences. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 58(12): 197-239.

Williams, G.C. 2006. Replacement Name Proposed for the Genus Simpsonella Stiasny, 1940 (Octocorallia: Chrysogorgiddae), Precoccupied by Simpsonella Cockeraell, 1903 (Bivalvia: Unionidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 57: 733-735.

Williams, G.C. and P.J. López-González. 2005. A New Genus and Species of Gorgonian Octocoral (Anthozoa: Plexauridae) from Antarctic Waters. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 56 (26): 379-390.

Williams, G.C. 2005. New Taxa of Octocorals (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) from the Northeastern Pacific Ocean. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 56 (5): 53-65.

Williams, G.C. and O. Breedy. 2004. The Panamic Gorgonian Genus Pacifigorgia (Octocorallia: Gorgoniidae) in the Galapagos Archipelago, with Descriptions of Three New Species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55 (3): 55-88.

Williams, G.C. 2004. William Dampier: Pre-Linnean Explorer, Naturalist, Buccaneer. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 55 (Suppl. 2): 146-166.

Williams, G.C. 2001. First Record of a Bioluminescent Soft Coral: Description of a Disjunct Population of Eleutherobia grayi (Thomson and Dean, 1931) from the Solomon Islands, with a Review of Bioluminescence in the Octocorallia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52 (17): 209-225.

Williams, G.C. and S. A. Little. 2001. A New Species of the Soft Coral Genus Eleutherobia Pütter, 1900 (Coelenterata: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52 (16): 195-208.

Williams, G.C. 2000. "Stinging Seas - Tread Softly in Tropical Waters," California Wild 53 (4): 12-17.

Williams, G.C. 2000. A New Species of the Soft Coral Genus Eleutherobia Pütter, 1900 (Coelenterata: Alcyoniidae) from the Tonga Islands. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52 (13): 159-169.

Williams, G.C. and J. Starmer. 2000. A New Genus and Species of Soft Coral (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52 (8): 87-96.

Williams, G.C. 2000. Two New Genera of Soft Corals (Anthozoa: Alcyoniidae) from South Africa, with a Discussion of Diversity and Endemism in the Southern African Octocorallian Fauna. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 52 (6): 65-75.

Williams, G.C. and P. Alderslade. 1999. Revisionary Systematics of the Western Pacific Soft Coral Genus Minabea (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae), with Descriptions of a Related New Genus and Species from the Indo-Pacific. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51 (7): 337-364.

Williams, G.C. 1999. Index Pennatulacea: Annotated Bibliography and Indexes of the Sea Pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia) of the World 1469 - 1999. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 51 (2): 19-103.

Williams, G.C. and K.G. Lindo. 1997. A Review of the Octocorallian Genus Leptogorgia (Anthozoa: Gorgoniidae) in the Indian Ocean and Subantarctic, with Description of a New Species and Comparisons with Related Taxa. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 49 (15): 499-521.

Williams, G.C. 1997. A New Genus and Species of Nephtheid Soft Coral (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) from the Western Pacific Ocean, and a Discussion of Convergence with Several Deep-Sea Benthic Organisms. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 49 (12): 423-437.

Williams, G.C. 1996. "Nature's Plankton Net: Sea Fans of the Pacific," Pacific Discovery 49 (3): 42-43.

Williams, G.C. 1995. Living genera of sea pens (Coelenterata: Octocorallia: Pennatulacea): illustrated key and synopses. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 113: 93-140.

Williams, G.C. 1992. Revision of the Soft Coral Genus Minabea (Octocorallia: Alcyoniidae) With New Taxa From the Indo-West Pacific. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 48 (1): 1-26.

Gosliner, T.M. 2015. Three new species of aglajid opisthobranch mollusks from the tropical Indo-Pacific of the Verde Island Passage. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 62 (6): 191-205.