CaRMS taxon details
context source (Hexacorallia)
Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Trachymedusae with either simple manubrium without mesenteries, or with eight-lobed manubrium fixed by eight mesenteries to subumbrella; with either marginal tentacles grouped into more or less well defined clusters, some with adhesive disks, or with very numerous tentacles, not in clusters, but inserted at various levels on exumbrella; eight radialcanals, no centripetal canals or peduncle; with eight radial canals; gonads either attached onto manubrium on sides of the eight manubrial lobes, or on radial canals adjacent to manubrium; pendant statocysts. Bottom dwelling forms. [details]
Spelling Original spelling was Ptychogastridae, but correct name formation is Ptychogastriidae. [details]
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