Deep-Sea taxon details
Nemertesia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758)
117809 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117809)
accepted
Species
Antennularia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)
Antennularia indivisa Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, terrestrial
(of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Nemertesia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117809 on 2026-08-06
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Nemertesia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117809 on 2026-08-06
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original description
(of Antennularia indivisa Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, [J.-B. M.] de. (1816). <i>Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres</i>. Tome second, 566 pp. Paris, Verdière. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/47698
page(s): 123 [details]
original description (of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
additional source Bromley; Bleakney. (1977). [details]
additional source Calder, D. (2003). Checklist of Hydroids, hydromedusae and siphonophores reported from the Bay of Fundy. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 123 [details]
original description (of ) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [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]
additional source Bromley; Bleakney. (1977). [details]
additional source Calder, D. (2003). Checklist of Hydroids, hydromedusae and siphonophores reported from the Bay of Fundy. [details]
additional source Linkletter, L. E. (1977). A checklist of marine fauna and flora of the Bay of Fundy. <em>Huntsman Marine Laboratory, St. Andrews, N.B.</em> 68: p. [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype MHNG INVE29954, geounit French Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
Nontype MHNG, geounit French Exclusive Economic Zone [details]
From editor or global species database
additional information Allman (1871) reported reduced medusoids in Nemertesia antennina (L. 1758), but this observation has not been confirmed by further studies (see Millard, 1975; Hughes, 1977). [details]Unreviewed
Biology colonial, no medusae [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch | zeesprietzeebaardgewone zeespriet | [details] |
| English | sea beardantenna hydroid | [details] |
| French | hydraire antenne | [details] |
| German | MeerfarnMeerbartAntennenpolyp | [details] |
| Japanese | クルマハネガヤ | [details] |
BIOTIC
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (260 publications) (from synonym Antennularia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Antennularia indivisa Lamarck, 1816)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (44 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nemertesia antennina)
To GenBank (24 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To PESI (from synonym Antennularia indivisa Lamarck, 1816)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (41 records) (from synonym Antennularia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (260 publications) (from synonym Antennularia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (29 publications) (from synonym Antennularia indivisa Lamarck, 1816)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (44 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Nemertesia antennina)
To GenBank (24 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To PESI (from synonym Antennularia indivisa Lamarck, 1816)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (41 records) (from synonym Antennularia antennina (Linnaeus, 1758))
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
