Hydrozoa taxon details
Melicertidae Agassiz, 1862
22798 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22798)
accepted
Family
- Genus Melicertoides Kramp, 1959
- Genus Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862
- Genus Netocertoides Mayer, 1900
- Genus Orchistomella Kramp, 1959 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
- Genus Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810 accepted as Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862 (preoccupied by Melicerta Schrank, 1803 [Rotatoria])
- Genus Melicertidium Haeckel, 1879 accepted as Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862 (synonym)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 349 [details]
page(s): 349 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Melicertidae Agassiz, 1862. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22798 on 2026-08-06
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
created
db_admin
original description
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 349 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 349 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Medusa with broad manubrium base; eight simple or bifurcated radial canals; marginal tentacles hollow; no cirri, no statocysts, no cordyli; with or without ocelli.Hydroid stolonal or sparingly branched, arising from creeping hydrorhiza; perisarc thinning away completely below hydranth base, no hydrotheca; hydranth naked, large, spindle-shaped, amphicoronate tentacles; no intertentacular web; gonophores borne on cauli of hydranths, no gonothecae. [details]
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melicertidae)
To Genbank
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melicertidae)
To Genbank
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
