Deep-Sea taxon details
Rathkea Brandt, 1837
117211 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117211)
accepted
Genus
- Species Rathkea octopunctata (M. Sars, 1835)
- Species Rathkea jaschnowi Naumov, 1956 accepted as Koellikerina jaschnowi (Naumov, 1956) (basionym)
- Species Rathkea octocostatum (M. Sars, 1835) accepted as Melicertum octocostatum (M. Sars, 1835) (incorrect genus)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Brandt, J. F. 1837. Remarques sur quelques modifications dans l'arrangement de l'ordre des Acalèphes discophores ou Ombellifères. Bulletin scientifique publié par l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg 1: 185-191., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11945937
page(s): 187 [details]
page(s): 187 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Rathkea Brandt, 1837. 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=117211 on 2026-04-02
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Rathkea Brandt, 1837. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117211 on 2026-04-02
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(of ) Brandt, J. F. 1837. Remarques sur quelques modifications dans l'arrangement de l'ordre des Acalèphes discophores ou Ombellifères. Bulletin scientifique publié par l'Académie impériale des sciences de St.-Pétersbourg 1: 185-191., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11945937
page(s): 187 [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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Haeckel, E. (1879). Das System der Medusen. Erster Teil einer Monographie der Medusen. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 1: XX+1-360, 320 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605578
page(s): 96; note: emendation of name [details]
additional source Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80395
page(s): 284 [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. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 187 [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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Haeckel, E. (1879). Das System der Medusen. Erster Teil einer Monographie der Medusen. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 1: XX+1-360, 320 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605578
page(s): 96; note: emendation of name [details]
additional source Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80395
page(s): 284 [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. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Rathkeidae medusa with four radial canals; eight marginal tentacle bulbs, all with two or more tentacles; the four perradial corners of the mouth drawn out so as to form oral tentacles ending in clusters of nematocysts, terminal end usually bifurcated.Hydroid colonial, small, sessile, with long filiform tentacles, medusa buds arise from stolons.
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Spelling The original spelling by Brandt (1837: 187) was Rathkia, later corrected to Rathkea by Haeckel (1879: 96). The name has been used with Haeckel's spelling thereafter and there is no point in resurrecting the original spelling. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シミコクラゲ属 | [details] |
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