Siphonophorae 
AphiaID: 1371

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Cnidaria > Hydrozoa > Hydroidolina

Authority		Eschscholtz, 1829
Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Order
Parent		Hydroidolina
Synonymised taxa		Siphonophora
Sources		original description: Eschscholtz, F. 1829. System der Acalephen. Eine ausführliche Beschreibung aller medusenartigen Strahltiere. Ferdinand Dümmler, Berlin, pp. 1-190, 116 pls., available online at http://books.google.nl/books?id=ISRXpAmcqq4C&dq=inauthor%3A%22Johann%20Friedrich%20Eschscholtz%22&pg=PP9#v=onepage&q&f=false page(s): 121 [details] basis of record: Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details] from synonym: ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details] [view taxon] from synonym: 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] [view taxon]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   Dutch buiskwallen  [details]
Direct child taxa		Suborder Calycophorae Suborder Cystonectae Suborder Physonectae
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Link		To ITIS
Notes		Taxonomic Remark: The original spelling of Eschscholtz was Siphonophorae [in table of contents Syphonophorae]. Subsequent use was mostly as Siphonophora. [details] Additional information: In the work of Bouillon & Boero (2000), the Siphonophorae, a subclass within Hydroidomedusae, are not treated. [details]
Images		A cystonect siphonophore added on 2012-10-22 - author: Mapstone, Gill qualitystatus: checked by Mapstone, Gill on 2012-10-22 10:50:48 A physonect siphonophore added on 2012-10-22 - author: Mapstone, Gill qualitystatus: checked by Mapstone, Gill on 2012-10-22 10:55:35 Another cystonect siphonophore added on 2012-10-22 - author: Mapstone, Gill qualitystatus: checked by Mapstone, Gill on 2012-10-22 10:56:48 A prayid siphonophore added on 2012-10-22 - author: Mapstone, Gill qualitystatus: checked by Mapstone, Gill on 2012-10-22 10:57:29
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1371
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   db_admin 2009-05-15 08:50:37Z   changed   Schuchert, Peter
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		Citation: Schuchert, P. (2013). Siphonophorae. In: Schuchert, P. (2013) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: Schuchert, P. (2013) World Hydrozoa database at http://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa.../aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1371 on 2013-05-19