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CaRMS taxon detailsMelicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862
 117152 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117152)
accepted
Genus
marine,
recent only
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 349 [details]
Taxonomy The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, which has not been resolved fully. For more details see Kramp (1919).
Taxonomy The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, which has not been resolved fully. For more details see Kramp (1919). Synonymy Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810: 352, preoccupied by Melicerta Schrank, 1803 [Rotatoria]. Melicertum Oken, 1815: VI, invalid, published in a work that was rejected by the ICZN in Opinion 417. Melicertum Goldfuss, 1820: 124, only included Melicertum perla = Pelagia noctiluca. Melicertum Eschscholtz, 1829: 106, sensu Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810. Melicertum L. Agassiz, 1862: 349. Melicertidium Haeckel, 1879: 137, type species Oceania octocostata M. Sars, 1835 by monotypy [details]
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117152 on 2024-04-23
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117152 on 2024-04-23
Date action by 2006-09-25 06:54:45Z changed Martinez, Olga
original description
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 349 [details] context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source Kramp, P.L., 1919. Medusae. Pt. 1. Leptomedusae. Dan. Ingolf Exped. 5 8: 1-111pls. 1-5, charts 1-14, tabs 1-14, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2041601 page(s): 47; note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details]   Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Melicertidae medusae with eight simple radial canals, four primary and four secondary, all arising centrifugally from manubrium; gonads on radial canals, separated from manubrium; no ocelli. Hydroid phase with the characters of the family. [details]Taxonomy The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, which has not been resolved fully. For more details see Kramp (1919). Synonymy Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810: 352, preoccupied by Melicerta Schrank, 1803 [Rotatoria]. Melicertum Oken, 1815: VI, invalid, published in a work that was rejected by the ICZN in Opinion 417. Melicertum Goldfuss, 1820: 124, only included Melicertum perla = Pelagia noctiluca. Melicertum Eschscholtz, 1829: 106, sensu Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810. Melicertum L. Agassiz, 1862: 349. Melicertidium Haeckel, 1879: 137, type species Oceania octocostata M. Sars, 1835 by monotypy [details]
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