WoRMS taxon details
Sphaerocorynidae Prévot, 1959
22791 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22791)
accepted
Family
- Genus Euphysilla Kramp, 1955
- Genus Heterocoryne Wedler & Larson, 1986
- Genus Kudacoryne Maggioni, 2021
- Genus Sphaerocoryne Pictet, 1893
- Genus Astrocoryne Maggioni et al., 2017 accepted as Zancleopsis Hartlaub, 1907
- Genus Corynitis McCrady, 1859 accepted as Sphaerocoryne Pictet, 1893 (name preocupied by Corynitis, Geyer 1832 [Lepidoptera])
- Genus Dipurella Hargitt, 1902 accepted as Sphaerocoryne Pictet, 1893 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
- Genus Linvillea Mayer, 1910 accepted as Sphaerocoryne Pictet, 1893 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Genus Corynetes Haeckel, 1879 (uncertain > nomen dubium, unrecognisable)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Prevot, E., 1959. Morphologie et évolution des structures tentaculaires chez les hydraires Gymnoblastes Capitata. Recl Trav. Stn mar. Endoume 2917 : 91-126.
page(s): 36 [details]
page(s): 36 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Sphaerocorynidae Prévot, 1959. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22791 on 2025-03-29
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Nomenclature
original description
Prevot, E., 1959. Morphologie et évolution des structures tentaculaires chez les hydraires Gymnoblastes Capitata. Recl Trav. Stn mar. Endoume 2917 : 91-126.
page(s): 36 [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. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 36 [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. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Hydroid colonies either stolonal or erect; hydrorhiza creeping; hydrocauli long, unbranched or sparingly branched, with terminal hydranths; perisarc thin, reaching hydranth base or stopping at the insertion with the hydrorhiza; hydranth pyriform, with bulbous base and proboscis-like hypostome; no oral tentacles, but single, trifid or dicapitate tentacles in one to five whorls around broadest part of body; gonophores arising above or among tentacles as free medusae or sessile eumedusoids.Gonophores eumedusoid or free medusa with thick bell-shaped or conical umbrella; apical projection, when present, conical or dome-shaped, with thick mesoglea and broad apical chamber; manubrium flask-shaped, quadrate, or cruciform, narrowing towards the mouth, the latter simple, round or cruciform; two or four tentacles with adaxial, evenly distributed, spirally arranged or absent nematocyst clusters, with a terminal, ellipsoid or spherical capitation; marginal bulbs large, clasping exumbrella, each with adaxial expansion; ocelli abaxial, not always present in newly liberated medusae; gonads adradial, confluent in perradii in mature specimens.
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| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | カイメンウミヒドラ科 | [details] |
