WoRMS name details
Orchistoma collapsum (Mayer, 1900)
285112 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:285112)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Species
Dipleurosoma collapsa (Mayer, 1900) · unaccepted (unaccepted combination)
Dipleurosoma collapsum (Mayer, 1900) · unaccepted (unaccepted combination)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Tetracannota collapsum Mayer, 1900) Mayer, A. G. (1900). Some medusae from the Tortugas, Florida. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology of Harvard.</em> 37: 13-82, pls 1-44., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4271669
page(s): 46, pls 7, 8 figs 14-16 [details]
page(s): 46, pls 7, 8 figs 14-16 [details]
Note USA, Florida, Tortugas
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Type locality USA, Florida, Tortugas [details]
Taxonomic remark correct spelling of epithet is collapsa for the neuter genus Orchistoma, see ICZN 30.1.2
Taxonomic remark correct spelling of epithet is collapsa for the neuter genus Orchistoma, see ICZN 30.1.2 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Orchistoma collapsum (Mayer, 1900). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=285112 on 2026-08-20
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Tetracannota collapsum Mayer, 1900) Mayer, A. G. (1900). Some medusae from the Tortugas, Florida. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology of Harvard.</em> 37: 13-82, pls 1-44., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4271669
page(s): 46, pls 7, 8 figs 14-16 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Bouillon, J. (1984). Hydroméduses de la Mer de Bismarck (Papouasie - Nouvelle - Guinée). Partie IV: Leptomedusae (Hydrozoa - Cnidaria). <em>Indo-Malayan Zool.</em> 1(1): 25-112.
page(s): 90 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 46, pls 7, 8 figs 14-16 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference Bouillon, J. (1984). Hydroméduses de la Mer de Bismarck (Papouasie - Nouvelle - Guinée). Partie IV: Leptomedusae (Hydrozoa - Cnidaria). <em>Indo-Malayan Zool.</em> 1(1): 25-112.
page(s): 90 [details] Available for editors
[request]Taxonomy
source of synonymy
Schuchert P.; Collins R. (2021). Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 128(2): 237-356., available online at https://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0049
page(s): 291, 294 [details]
page(s): 291, 294 [details]
Other
additional source
Pagès F.; Flood P.; Youngbluth M. (2006). Gelatinous zooplankton net-collected in the Gulf of Maine and adjacent submarine canyons: new species, new family (Jeanbouilloniidae), taxonomic remarks and some parasites. <em>Scientia Marina.</em> 70: 363-379., available online at https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2006.70n3363
page(s): 373, fig. 7A-C [details] Available for editors [request]
page(s): 373, fig. 7A-C [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Taxonomic remark correct spelling of epithet is collapsa for the neuter genus Orchistoma, see ICZN 30.1.2 [details]Type locality USA, Florida, Tortugas [details]
Unreviewed
Biology polyps unknown [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Dipleurosoma collapsum (Mayer, 1900))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (10 records) (from synonym Dipleurosoma collapsum (Mayer, 1900))
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (10 records) (from synonym Dipleurosoma collapsum (Mayer, 1900))
From editor or global species database
