Hydrozoa name details
Vorticlava Alder, 1856
578056 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:578056)
unaccepted (synonym)
Genus
- Species Vorticlava humilis Alder, 1856 accepted as Ectopleura larynx (Ellis & Solander, 1786) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
- Species Vorticlava proteus Wright, 1863 accepted as Ectopleura wrighti Petersen, 1979 (possible synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Alder, J. (1856). A notice of some new genera and species of British hydroid zoophytes. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (2).</em> 353-362, pls 12-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2313304 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Vorticlava Alder, 1856. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/css/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=578056 on 2026-01-21
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Alder, J. (1856). A notice of some new genera and species of British hydroid zoophytes. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History (2).</em> 353-362, pls 12-14., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2313304 [details]
basis of record 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): 351 [details]
basis of record 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): 351 [details]