World Register of Deep-Sea species - Laodicea Lesson, 1843

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Laodicea Lesson, 1843

Laodicea undulata, medusa, Florida, western Atlantic

AphiaID

117141 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117141)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Laodiceidae Agassiz, 1862

Original name

Laodicea Lesson, 1843

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Species Laodicea indica Browne, 1905
Species Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853)
Species Laodicea chapmani Günther, 1903 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Lesson, R. P. 1843. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes. Acalèphes. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. pp. i-vii, 1-596, plus atlas of 12 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3803187
page(s): 294 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Laodicea Lesson, 1843. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117141 on 2026-01-18

Thematic species database citation

Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Laodicea Lesson, 1843. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117141 on 2026-01-18

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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van der Land, Jacob

2015-11-04 07:51:43Z

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Schuchert, Peter

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original description Lesson, R. P. 1843. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes. Acalèphes. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. pp. i-vii, 1-596, plus atlas of 12 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3803187
page(s): 294 [details]

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

basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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Diagnosis Laodiceidae medusae with small manubrium, sometimes with small perradial lobes; with four radial canals, simple or with short lateral diverticula; with simple undulated gonads; with or without marginal cirri; with or without adaxial ocelli.
Hydroid colony stolonal, hydrotheca sessile, tubular, turning gradually into a pyramidal operculum formed by numerous converging flaps, with visible crease-line basally; hydrotheca often with transversal growth-rings, sometimes with basal constriction at origin, or exceptionally a poorly delimited pedicel; hydranth without intertentacular web, tentacles amphicoronate; gonotheca like hydrotheca but larger. [details]

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