WoRMS taxon details
Bougainvillia britannica (Forbes, 1841)
117321 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117321)
accepted
Species
Atractylis linearis Alder, 1862 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bougainvillia bella Hartlaub, 1897 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bougainvillia britannica var. coeca Hartlaub, 1911 · unaccepted (possible synonym)
Bougainvillia dinema Greene, 1857 · unaccepted (synonym)
Bougainvillia flavida Hartlaub, 1897 · unaccepted (synonym (in part also with B....)
synonym (in part also with B. pyramidata)
Bougainvillia xantha Hartlaub, 1897 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841 · unaccepted (basionym)
Margelis zygonema Haeckel, 1880 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Variety Bougainvillia britannica var. coeca Hartlaub, 1911 accepted as Bougainvillia britannica (Forbes, 1841) (possible synonym)
marine, terrestrial
(of Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841) Forbes E. (1841). Contributions to British actinology. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 7: 81-85, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22067384
page(s): 84, pl. 1 figs 2a-c [details]
page(s): 84, pl. 1 figs 2a-c [details]
Distribution The Mediterranean records are improbable to erroneous
Distribution The Mediterranean records are improbable to erroneous [details]
Schuchert, P.; Cartwright, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Bougainvillia britannica (Forbes, 1841). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117321 on 2025-02-04
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original description
(of Bougainvillia flavida Hartlaub, 1897) Hartlaub, C. (1897). Die Hydromedusen Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2: 449-536, pls 14-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14748081
page(s): 456, pl. 14 figs 1-4, 7-10 (non 5-6) [details]
original description (of Atractylis linearis Alder, 1862) Alder J. (1862b). Descriptions of some new and rare zoophytes found on the coast of Northumberland and Durham. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (3)9(52): 311-317, plates 13-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27257655
page(s): 313, pl. 14 figs 1-3 [details]
original description (of Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841) Forbes E. (1841). Contributions to British actinology. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 7: 81-85, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22067384
page(s): 84, pl. 1 figs 2a-c [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia dinema Greene, 1857) Green J.R. (1857). On the Acalephae of Dublin coast, with description of seven new naked-eyed forms. <em>Natural History Review, Proceedings of Societies.</em> 4: 242-250., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2519948#page/374/mode/1up
page(s): 246, pl. 15 fig. 6a-f [details]
original description (of Margelis zygonema Haeckel, 1880) Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 2: 361-672, plates 21-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605982
page(s): 635 [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia xantha Hartlaub, 1897) Hartlaub, C. (1897). Die Hydromedusen Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2: 449-536, pls 14-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14748081
page(s): 461, pl. 15 figs 2-3, pl. 16 fig. 3, pl. 16b fig. 19 [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia bella Hartlaub, 1897) Hartlaub, C. (1897). Die Hydromedusen Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2: 449-536, pls 14-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14748081
page(s): 470, pl. 15 fig. 7 [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia britannica var. coeca Hartlaub, 1911) Hartlaub, C., 1911. XII. Craspedote Medusen. I. Teil. 2 Lief.: Familie III Margelidae. Nord. Plankton 6 : 137-235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32672825
page(s): 169 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35. [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41281106 [details]
page(s): 456, pl. 14 figs 1-4, 7-10 (non 5-6) [details]
original description (of Atractylis linearis Alder, 1862) Alder J. (1862b). Descriptions of some new and rare zoophytes found on the coast of Northumberland and Durham. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> (3)9(52): 311-317, plates 13-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27257655
page(s): 313, pl. 14 figs 1-3 [details]
original description (of Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841) Forbes E. (1841). Contributions to British actinology. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 7: 81-85, pl. 1., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22067384
page(s): 84, pl. 1 figs 2a-c [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia dinema Greene, 1857) Green J.R. (1857). On the Acalephae of Dublin coast, with description of seven new naked-eyed forms. <em>Natural History Review, Proceedings of Societies.</em> 4: 242-250., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2519948#page/374/mode/1up
page(s): 246, pl. 15 fig. 6a-f [details]
original description (of Margelis zygonema Haeckel, 1880) Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 2: 361-672, plates 21-40., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605982
page(s): 635 [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia xantha Hartlaub, 1897) Hartlaub, C. (1897). Die Hydromedusen Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2: 449-536, pls 14-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14748081
page(s): 461, pl. 15 figs 2-3, pl. 16 fig. 3, pl. 16b fig. 19 [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia bella Hartlaub, 1897) Hartlaub, C. (1897). Die Hydromedusen Helgolands. <em>Wissenschaftliche Meeresuntersuchungen.</em> 2: 449-536, pls 14-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14748081
page(s): 470, pl. 15 fig. 7 [details]
original description (of Bougainvillia britannica var. coeca Hartlaub, 1911) Hartlaub, C., 1911. XII. Craspedote Medusen. I. Teil. 2 Lief.: Familie III Margelidae. Nord. Plankton 6 : 137-235., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32672825
page(s): 169 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35. [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41281106 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Biology polyp colonial; medusa in planktonic [details]Diagnosis Medusa jelly thick; no peduncle, basal trunk of oral tentacles long, ocelli crescentic or oval, often appearing almost linear in oral view, situated adaxially on bases of tentacles, not on bulbs, 12-17 tentacles per bulb, oral tentacles branch 4-5 times; polyp stolonal or sparingly branched, long pedicels, medusae buds in clusters on branched stalks, young medusa with very narrow subumbrella. [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Distribution The Mediterranean records are improbable to erroneous [details]Unreviewed
Spelling In Müller (2004) is mentioned as B. brittanica [details]
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Atractylis linearis Alder, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Bougainvillia flavida Hartlaub, 1897)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bougainvillia britannica)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841)
To PESI (from synonym Bougainvillia flavida Hartlaub, 1897)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Atractylis linearis Alder, 1862)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Bougainvillia flavida Hartlaub, 1897)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (16 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Bougainvillia britannica)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins) (from synonym Hippocrene britannica Forbes, 1841)
To PESI (from synonym Bougainvillia flavida Hartlaub, 1897)
To PESI
To ITIS