WoRMS taxon details
Apolemiidae Huxley, 1859
Apolemiadae Huxley, 1859 · unaccepted (incorrect name formation)
- Genus Apolemia Eschscholtz, 1829
- Genus Ramosia Stepanjants, 1967 accepted as Apolemia Eschscholtz, 1829 (preoccupied by Ramosia Engelhardt, 1946 [Lepidoptera])
- Genus Tottonia Margulis, 1976 accepted as Apolemia Eschscholtz, 1829
marine, terrestrial
Huxley, Th.H., 1859. The oceanic Hydrozoa; a description of the Calycophoridae and Physophoridae observed during the voyage of H.M.S. "Rattlesnake", in the years 1846-50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10599749
page(s): 127 [details]
page(s): 127 [details]
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Apolemiidae Huxley, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135345 on 2024-04-20
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original description
Huxley, Th.H., 1859. The oceanic Hydrozoa; a description of the Calycophoridae and Physophoridae observed during the voyage of H.M.S. "Rattlesnake", in the years 1846-50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10599749
page(s): 127 [details]
original description (of Apolemiadae Huxley, 1859) Huxley, Th.H., 1859. The oceanic Hydrozoa; a description of the Calycophoridae and Physophoridae observed during the voyage of H.M.S. "Rattlesnake", in the years 1846-50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10599749
page(s): 127 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230. [details]
page(s): 127 [details]
original description (of Apolemiadae Huxley, 1859) Huxley, Th.H., 1859. The oceanic Hydrozoa; a description of the Calycophoridae and Physophoridae observed during the voyage of H.M.S. "Rattlesnake", in the years 1846-50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10599749
page(s): 127 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Physonectae with one or more nectosomal palpons between each pair of nectophores. Nectophore without ridges, deeply hollowed axially, forming a pair of large axial wings, nectosac large, lateral radial canals follow an S-shape course of varying complexity. Gastrozooid tentacles simple and without tentilla. Colonies dioecious. [details]Spelling
The original family group name introduced by Huxley was Apolemiadae Huxley, 1859, which appears to be an incorrect formation of the family group name. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ケムシクラゲ科 | [details] |
