Brinckmann-Voss A., Lickey D.M., Mills C.E. (1993). Rhysia fletcheri (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Rhysiidae), a new species of colonial hydroid from Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) and the San Juan Archipelago. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 71(2): 401-406.

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Brinckmann-Voss A., Lickey D.M., Mills C.E.

1993

71(2): 401-406

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A new species of colonial athecate hydroid, Rhysia fletcheri, is described from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and from Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S.A. Its relationship to Rhysia autumnalis Brinckmann from the Mediterranean and Rhysia halecii (Hickson and Gravely) from the Antarctic and Japan is discussed. Rhysia fletcheri differs from Rhysia autumnalis and Rhysia halecii in the gastrozooid having distinctive cnidocyst clusters on its hypostome and few, thick tentacles. Most of its female gonozooids have no tentacles. Colonies of R. fletcheri are without dactylozooids. The majority of R. fletcheri colonies are found growing on large barnacles or among the hydrorhiza of large thecate hydrozoans. Rhysia fletcheri occurs in relatively sheltered waters of the San Juan Islands and on the exposed rocky coast of southern Vancouver Island.Descriptors: Rhysia fletcheri, RHYSIA AUTUMNALIS; RHYSIA HALECII(ii.1993).

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North-eastern Pacific boreal

Ecology
Systematics, Taxonomy
Zoogeography, Biogeography (generalities), Geographic distribution

Hydrozoa

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