original description
(of Clavactinia multitentaculta Millard, 1975) Millard, N.A.H. (1975). Monograph on the Hydroida of southern Africa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 68: 1-513., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40921697
page(s): 106 [details]
basis of record
Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
new combination reference
Bouillon, J.; Medel, D.; Peña Cantero, A.L. (1997). The taxonomic status of the genus <i>Stylactaria</i> Stechow, 1921 (Hydroidomedusae, Anthomedusae, Hydractiniidae), with the description of a new species. <em>Sci. Mar. (Barc.).</em> 61(4): 471-486. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 482 [details]
From editor or global species database
Type locality Indian Ocean, South Africa, off Natal; -29.900, 31.183; 99 m; on shell of the gastropod Melapium lineatum (Lamarck, 1822) occupied by a hermit, Dardanus arrosor (Herbst, 1796). [details]