Deep-Sea taxon details
Pelagiidae Gegenbaur, 1856
135240 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135240)
accepted
Family
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Gegenbaur, C. (1857). Versuch eines Systems der Medusen, mit Beschreibung neuer oder wenig gekannter Formen; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fauna des Mittelmeeres. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> Leipzig 8: 202-273, pls 7-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13864647
page(s): 210 [details]
page(s): 210 [details]
Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2026). World List of Scyphozoa. Pelagiidae Gegenbaur, 1856. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135240 on 2026-07-26
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Pelagiidae Gegenbaur, 1856. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135240 on 2026-07-26
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Gegenbaur, C. (1857). Versuch eines Systems der Medusen, mit Beschreibung neuer oder wenig gekannter Formen; zugleich ein Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fauna des Mittelmeeres. <em>Zeitschrift für wissenschaftliche Zoologie.</em> Leipzig 8: 202-273, pls 7-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13864647
page(s): 210 [details]
basis of record Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, <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. 111 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Larson R.J. 1986. Pelagic Scyphomedusae (Scyphoza: Coronatae and Semeaostomae) of the Southern Ocean. In Kornicker L.S. (ed) Biology of the Antarctic Seas, XVI. Antarctic Research Series 41, 59-165., available online at https://doi.org/10.1029/ar041p0059 [details]
page(s): 210 [details]
basis of record Cornelius, P.F.S. (2001). Cubozoa, <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. 111 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Larson R.J. 1986. Pelagic Scyphomedusae (Scyphoza: Coronatae and Semeaostomae) of the Southern Ocean. In Kornicker L.S. (ed) Biology of the Antarctic Seas, XVI. Antarctic Research Series 41, 59-165., available online at https://doi.org/10.1029/ar041p0059 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
