Hydrozoa taxon details
Protohydridae Allman, 1888
marine, brackish, terrestrial
recent only
Allman, G. J. (1888). Report on the Hydroida dredged by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Part II.- The Tubularinae, Corymorphinae, Campanularinae, Sertularinae, and Thalamophora. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 23 (part 70): i-lxix, 1-90, pl. 1-39., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49519881
page(s): Liii [details]
page(s): Liii [details]
Taxonomy
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology.
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology.
Taxonomy
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology. [details]
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Protohydridae Allman, 1888. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22788 on 2025-03-31
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original description
Allman, G. J. (1888). Report on the Hydroida dredged by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Part II.- The Tubularinae, Corymorphinae, Campanularinae, Sertularinae, and Thalamophora. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 23 (part 70): i-lxix, 1-90, pl. 1-39., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49519881
page(s): Liii [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Gravili, C.; Pagès, F.; Gili, J.-M.; Boero, F. (2006). An introduction to Hydrozoa. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 194. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris, France. ISBN 2-85653-580-1. 591 + 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): Liii [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Gravili, C.; Pagès, F.; Gili, J.-M.; Boero, F. (2006). An introduction to Hydrozoa. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 194. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris, France. ISBN 2-85653-580-1. 591 + 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Solitary, small, elongated hydroids usually living in brackish-waters; without tentacles and gonophores, pedal disc formed by epidermal tissue only; gametes bulging into gastric cavity, nematocysts: stenoteles and isorhizas [details]
Taxonomy
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology. [details]
