Hydrozoa name details
Russellia Kramp, 1957
174240 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:174240)
unaccepted (invalid junior homonym of Russellia Vargas, 1943 [Insecta, Diptera] and Russellia Muesebeck, 1950 [Hymenoptera])
Genus
Russellia mirabilis Kramp, 1957 accepted as Heterotentacula mirabilis (Kramp, 1957) (type by monotypy)
- Species Russellia mirabilis Kramp, 1957 accepted as Heterotentacula mirabilis (Kramp, 1957) (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kramp P.L. (1957a). Hydromedusae from the Discovery collections. <em>Discovery Report.</em> 29(1-7): 1-128., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5568717
page(s): 23 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 23 [details] Available for editors
Status The name Russellia Kramp, 1957 is invalid as it is preoccupied by the genus level names Russellia Vargas, 1943 [Insecta,...
Status The name Russellia Kramp, 1957 is invalid as it is preoccupied by the genus level names Russellia Vargas, 1943 [Insecta, Diptera] and Russellia Muesebeck, 1950 [Insecta, Hymenoptera].
A replacement name was proposed in Schuchert (2010). [details]
A replacement name was proposed in Schuchert (2010). [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Russellia Kramp, 1957. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174240 on 2026-02-17
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Kramp P.L. (1957a). Hydromedusae from the Discovery collections. <em>Discovery Report.</em> 29(1-7): 1-128., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5568717
page(s): 23 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Cnidaria Antarctic checklist (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 23 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Cnidaria Antarctic checklist (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Status The name Russellia Kramp, 1957 is invalid as it is preoccupied by the genus level names Russellia Vargas, 1943 [Insecta, Diptera] and Russellia Muesebeck, 1950 [Insecta, Hymenoptera].A replacement name was proposed in Schuchert (2010). [details]
From editor or global species database
Image from typetaxon