Belgian Register of Marine Species - Medusa Linnaeus, 1758

BeRMS name details

Medusa Linnaeus, 1758

AphiaID

596365 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:596365)

Classification

Status

uncertain > nomen dubium (not in use)

Rank

Genus

Parent

Cnidaria incertae sedis

Original name

Medusa Linnaeus, 1758

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Species Medusa aurita Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Aurelia aurita (Linnaeus, 1758) (basionym)
Species Medusa capillata Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Cyanea capillata (Linnaeus, 1758) (basionym)
Species Medusa hemisphaerica Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Clytia hemisphaerica (Linnaeus, 1767) (basionym)
Species Medusa hysoscella Linnaeus, 1767 accepted as Chrysaora hysoscella (Linnaeus, 1767) (basionym)
Species Medusa noctiluca Forsskål, 1775 accepted as Pelagia noctiluca (Forsskål, 1775) (basionym)
Species Medusa velella Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758) (basionym)

Environment

marine

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 659 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Medusa Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596365 on 2026-06-14

Regional species database citation

VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Medusa Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=596365 on 2026-06-14

Taxonomic edit history

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2012-03-09 07:43:07Z

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Schuchert, Peter

2015-04-17 05:47:15Z

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Schuchert, Peter

2016-03-02 12:52:59Z

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Schuchert, Peter

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 659 [details] Available for editors

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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Introduced: alien

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