WoRMS name details
Nectopyramis spinosa Sears, 1952
135464 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135464)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (two figures are larval nectophores of N. thetis, the other of N. natans)
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Sears, M. 1952. Notes on Siphonophores. 3. Nectopyramis spinosa n. sp. Breviora 3: 1-4, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3190357
page(s): 1 [details]
page(s): 1 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Nectopyramis spinosa Sears, 1952. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135464 on 2025-07-09
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Nomenclature
original description
Sears, M. 1952. Notes on Siphonophores. 3. Nectopyramis spinosa n. sp. Breviora 3: 1-4, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3190357
page(s): 1 [details]
basis of record Mapstone, G.M. (2001). Siphonophora, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) 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, 50: pp. 120-122. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 1 [details]
basis of record Mapstone, G.M. (2001). Siphonophora, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) 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, 50: pp. 120-122. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Pugh, P. R. (1992). A revision of the sub-family Nectopyramidinae (Siphonophora, Prayidae). <em>Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lon. B Biol. Sci.</em> 335: 281-322.
page(s): 292 figs. 10a-d (def nect), 11 a-c (larval nect), [details] Available for editors
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redescription Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.
page(s): 135, pl.27 fig.4, txt fig.78a-b [details]
page(s): 292 figs. 10a-d (def nect), 11 a-c (larval nect), [details] Available for editors
[request]redescription Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.
page(s): 135, pl.27 fig.4, txt fig.78a-b [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
