Hydrozoa source details
Galea, H. R. (2013). New additions to the shallow-water hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) of the French Lesser Antilles: Martinique. Zootaxa. 3686: 1–50.
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Galea, H. R.
2013
New additions to the shallow-water hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) of the French Lesser Antilles: Martinique
Zootaxa
3686: 1–50
Publication
The present report provides the first general account of the shallow-water hydroids (excluding Eudendriidae) of Martinique, French Lesser Antilles. Of a total of 92 species recorded, 10 athecates and 31 thecates are discussed here, with the remaining species having been the subject of earlier accounts. Six hydroids, namely Halecium discoidum, H. xanthellatum, Sertularella calderi, Antennella peculiaris, A. similis, and A. tubitheca, are new. Previously unreported data on the nematocyst complement of Heterocoryne caribbensis Wedler & Larson, 1986, Ectopleura mayeri Petersen, 1990,
Ralpharia gorgoniae Petersen, 1990, and seven hebellid species are provided. The gonotheca and the gonophore of Hebellopsis communis Calder, 1991 are described for the first time, allowing a genus transfer to Anthohebella Boero et al., 1997. Thyroscyphus longicaulis Splettstösser, 1929, a species whose gonosome remained unknown until now, is redescribed based on new, fertile material of both sexes. The occurrence of Antennella quadriaurita Ritchie, 1909 in the Caribbean is questioned upon comparison of its cnidome with that of specimens from Tristan da Cunha, the type locality of this species. An unexpectedly wide morphological variation is noted for Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa Allman, 1877. Specimens corresponding to the Caribbean Gymnangium longicaudum (Nutting, 1900), are shown to be indistinguishable morphologically from a taxon described earlier from Brazil, Gymnangium allmani (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890), the latter having priority. Thorough descriptions are provided for the new, lesser known or unidentifiable species, while the common taxare accompanied by brief remarks and/or distributional data. llustrations are provided for each species discussed in order to justify their identification, and to facilitate identification by others. A checklist at the end of this work incorporates records of 101 species of hydroids reported from Martinique, both occurring in the present collection and cited in the literature.
Caribbean region
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Aglaophenia cylindrata Versluys, 1899 accepted as Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa Allman, 1877 (basis of record)
Aglaophenia gracillima Fewkes, 1881 accepted as Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa Allman, 1877 (status source)
Antennella peculiaris Galea, 2013 (original description)
Antennella similis Galea, 2013 (original description)
Antennella tubitheca Galea, 2013 (original description)
Anthohebella communis (Calder, 1991) (basis of record)
Ectopleura mayeri Petersen, 1990 (additional source)
Gymnangium allmani (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890) (redescription)
Gymnangium longicaudum (Nutting, 1900) accepted as Gymnangium allmani (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890) (source of synonymy)
Halecium discoidum Galea, 2013 (original description)
Halecium xanthellatum Galea, 2013 (original description)
Halicornaria plumosa Armstrong, 1879 accepted as Aglaophenia indica Stechow, 1921 (basis of record)
Halopteris tenella (Verrill, 1874) (redescription)
Hebella communis (Calder, 1991) accepted as Anthohebella communis (Calder, 1991) (source of synonymy)
Hebella scandens (Bale, 1888) (additional source)
Heterocoryne caribbensis Wedler & Larson, 1986 (additional source)
Hincksella formosa (Fewkes, 1881) (additional source)
Macrorhynchia allmani (Nutting, 1900) (redescription)
Orthopyxis sargassicola (Nutting, 1915) (redescription)
Parawrightia robusta Warren, 1907 (redescription)
Ralpharia gorgoniae Petersen, 1990 (additional source)
Sertularella calderi Galea, 2013 (original description)
Sertularelloides cylindritheca (Allman, 1888) (additional source)
Solanderia gracilis Duchassaing & Michelin, 1846 (additional source)
Thyroscyphus longicaulis Splettstösser, 1929 (redescription)
Aglaophenia gracillima Fewkes, 1881 accepted as Aglaophenia rhynchocarpa Allman, 1877 (status source)
Antennella peculiaris Galea, 2013 (original description)
Antennella similis Galea, 2013 (original description)
Antennella tubitheca Galea, 2013 (original description)
Anthohebella communis (Calder, 1991) (basis of record)
Ectopleura mayeri Petersen, 1990 (additional source)
Gymnangium allmani (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890) (redescription)
Gymnangium longicaudum (Nutting, 1900) accepted as Gymnangium allmani (Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890) (source of synonymy)
Halecium discoidum Galea, 2013 (original description)
Halecium xanthellatum Galea, 2013 (original description)
Halicornaria plumosa Armstrong, 1879 accepted as Aglaophenia indica Stechow, 1921 (basis of record)
Halopteris tenella (Verrill, 1874) (redescription)
Hebella communis (Calder, 1991) accepted as Anthohebella communis (Calder, 1991) (source of synonymy)
Hebella scandens (Bale, 1888) (additional source)
Heterocoryne caribbensis Wedler & Larson, 1986 (additional source)
Hincksella formosa (Fewkes, 1881) (additional source)
Macrorhynchia allmani (Nutting, 1900) (redescription)
Orthopyxis sargassicola (Nutting, 1915) (redescription)
Parawrightia robusta Warren, 1907 (redescription)
Ralpharia gorgoniae Petersen, 1990 (additional source)
Sertularella calderi Galea, 2013 (original description)
Sertularelloides cylindritheca (Allman, 1888) (additional source)
Solanderia gracilis Duchassaing & Michelin, 1846 (additional source)
Thyroscyphus longicaulis Splettstösser, 1929 (redescription)