| Citation | Cairns, S.D. and F.M. Bayer, 2009 Octocorallia (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. pp. 321-331 In Felder, D.L.; Camp, D.K. (eds.) Gulf of Mexico - Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M University Press, College Station, Texas. |
| Ref. | 109199 Cairns, S.D. and F.M. Bayer, 2009 |
| Page | 330 |
| Named Used as Valid | Protoptilum thomsoni |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Northeast United States. |