Hydrozoa taxon details
Sphaerocoryne bedoti Pictet, 1893
117952 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117952)
accepted
Species
Clavatella multitentaculata Warren, 1908 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)
Sphaerocoryne multitentaculata (Warren, 1908) · unaccepted (synonym)
Syncoryne flexiblis Fraser, 1938 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
marine, terrestrial
Pictet, C. 1893. Étude sur les hydraires de la Baie d'Amboine. Revue suisse de Zoologie 1: 1-64, pls 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10087753
page(s): 10, pl. 1 figs 5-6 [details]
page(s): 10, pl. 1 figs 5-6 [details]
Type locality contained in Ambon Bay
type locality contained in Ambon Bay [details]
Status The species has been identified in several Oceans, including the tropical Atlantic. However, some of these records may be...
Status The species has been identified in several Oceans, including the tropical Atlantic. However, some of these records may be actually Sp. agassizii. The two species can be distinguished only by their young medusae: Sp. agassizii has two tentacles, Sp. bedoti four. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Sphaerocoryne bedoti Pictet, 1893. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117952 on 2025-12-15
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Pictet, C. 1893. Étude sur les hydraires de la Baie d'Amboine. Revue suisse de Zoologie 1: 1-64, pls 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10087753
page(s): 10, pl. 1 figs 5-6 [details]
original description (of Syncoryne flexiblis Fraser, 1938) Fraser, C. M. (1938). Hydroids of the 1934 Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 4: 1-105, pls 1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4678840
page(s): 15, fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Clavatella multitentaculata Warren, 1908) Warren, E. 1908. On a collection of hydroids, mostly from the Natal coast. - Annals of the Natal Government Museum 1: 269-355., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6228695
page(s): 278, pl. 45 figs 7-9 [details]
context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107. [details] Available for editors
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 Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107.
page(s): 60, 61-62, 106 [details] Available for editors
additional source Zenetos, A., Gofas, S., Morri, C., Rosso, A, Violanti, D., Garcia Raso, J. E., Cinar, M. E., Almogi-Labin, A., Ates, A. S., Azzurro, E., Ballesteros, E., Bianchi, C. N., Bilecenoglu, M., Gambi, M. C., Giangrande, A., Gravili, C., Hyams-Kaphzan, O., Karachle, P. K., Katsanevakis, S., Lipej, L., Mastrototaro, F., Mineur, F., Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M. A., Ramos Espla, A., Salas, C., San Martin, G., Sfriso, A., Streftaris, N., and Verlaque, M. (2012). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 13(2): 328-352. [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert, P. (2010). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 2. <em>Revue Suisse de Zoologie.</em> 117: 337-555., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117793
page(s): 467, fig. 64 [details]
page(s): 10, pl. 1 figs 5-6 [details]
original description (of Syncoryne flexiblis Fraser, 1938) Fraser, C. M. (1938). Hydroids of the 1934 Allan Hancock Pacific Expedition. <em>Allan Hancock Pacific Expeditions.</em> 4: 1-105, pls 1-15., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4678840
page(s): 15, fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Clavatella multitentaculata Warren, 1908) Warren, E. 1908. On a collection of hydroids, mostly from the Natal coast. - Annals of the Natal Government Museum 1: 269-355., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6228695
page(s): 278, pl. 45 figs 7-9 [details]
context source (Introduced species) Katsanevakis, S.; Bogucarskis, K.; Gatto, F.; Vandekerkhove, J.; Deriu, I.; Cardoso A.S. (2012). Building the European Alien Species Information Network (EASIN): a novel approach for the exploration of distributed alien species data. <em>BioInvasions Records.</em> 1: 235-245., available online at http://easin.jrc.ec.europa.eu [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107. [details] Available for editors
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 Vine, P. (1986). Red Sea Invertebrates. Immel Publishing, London. 224 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107.
page(s): 60, 61-62, 106 [details] Available for editors
additional source Zenetos, A., Gofas, S., Morri, C., Rosso, A, Violanti, D., Garcia Raso, J. E., Cinar, M. E., Almogi-Labin, A., Ates, A. S., Azzurro, E., Ballesteros, E., Bianchi, C. N., Bilecenoglu, M., Gambi, M. C., Giangrande, A., Gravili, C., Hyams-Kaphzan, O., Karachle, P. K., Katsanevakis, S., Lipej, L., Mastrototaro, F., Mineur, F., Pancucci-Papadopoulou, M. A., Ramos Espla, A., Salas, C., San Martin, G., Sfriso, A., Streftaris, N., and Verlaque, M. (2012). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2012. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part 2. Introduction trends and pathways. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 13(2): 328-352. [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert, P. (2010). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 2. <em>Revue Suisse de Zoologie.</em> 117: 337-555., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.117793
page(s): 467, fig. 64 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Status The species has been identified in several Oceans, including the tropical Atlantic. However, some of these records may be actually Sp. agassizii. The two species can be distinguished only by their young medusae: Sp. agassizii has two tentacles, Sp. bedoti four. [details]
To Barcode of Life (15 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Sphaerocoryne multitentaculata (Warren, 1908))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Sphaerocoryne multitentaculata (Warren, 1908))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sphaerocoryne bedoti)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 35 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Sphaerocoryne multitentaculata (Warren, 1908))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Sphaerocoryne multitentaculata (Warren, 1908))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Sphaerocoryne bedoti)
To GenBank (122 nucleotides; 35 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records)