Hydrozoa taxon details
Macrorhynchia filamentosa (Lamarck, 1816)
284190 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:284190)
accepted
Species
Aglaophenia fusca Kirchenpauer, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Aglaophenia ligulata Kirchenpauer, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Aglaophenia patula Kirchenpauer, 1872 · unaccepted (synonym)
Halicornaria segmentata Warren, 1908 · unaccepted (synonym)
Lytocarpus filamentosus (Lamarck, 1816) · unaccepted
Plumularia filamentosa Lamarck, 1816 · unaccepted (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Plumularia filamentosa Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, J.B.P. de. (1815 - 1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels; enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. [Natural history of invertebrate animals, presenting the general and particular characteristics of these animals, their distribution, their classes, their families, their genera, and the citation of the principal species which relate to them; preceded by an introduction offering the determination of the essential characteristics of the animal, its distinction from the plant and other natural bodies; finally, the exposition of the fundamental principles of zoology. <em>In: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris.</em> 7 volumes. Vol. 1 [Introduction]: Verdière, i-xvi, 1-462 [March 1815]; Vol. 2 [les Polypes, les Radiaires]: Verdière, 1-568 [March 1816]; Vol. 3 [suite des Radiaires; les Tuniciers; les Vers]: Verdière, 1-586 [August, 1816]; Vol. 4: Deterville/Verdière, 1-603 [April 1817]; Vol. 5 [les Arachnides; les Crustacés; les Annélides; les Cirrhipèdes; les Conchiferes]: Paris, Deterville/Verdière, 1-612 [25 July 1818]; Vol. 6(1) [suite des Conchifères; Les Mollusques]: published by the author, i-vi, 1-343 [June 1819]; Vol. 6(2) (suite): published by the author, 1-232 [April 1822]; Vol. 7 (suite): published by the author, 1-711. [August 1822]., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.40014
page(s): vol. 2, 128 [details]
page(s): vol. 2, 128 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Macrorhynchia filamentosa (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/css/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=284190 on 2026-07-06
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(of Plumularia filamentosa Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, J.B.P. de. (1815 - 1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels; enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. [Natural history of invertebrate animals, presenting the general and particular characteristics of these animals, their distribution, their classes, their families, their genera, and the citation of the principal species which relate to them; preceded by an introduction offering the determination of the essential characteristics of the animal, its distinction from the plant and other natural bodies; finally, the exposition of the fundamental principles of zoology. <em>In: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris.</em> 7 volumes. Vol. 1 [Introduction]: Verdière, i-xvi, 1-462 [March 1815]; Vol. 2 [les Polypes, les Radiaires]: Verdière, 1-568 [March 1816]; Vol. 3 [suite des Radiaires; les Tuniciers; les Vers]: Verdière, 1-586 [August, 1816]; Vol. 4: Deterville/Verdière, 1-603 [April 1817]; Vol. 5 [les Arachnides; les Crustacés; les Annélides; les Cirrhipèdes; les Conchiferes]: Paris, Deterville/Verdière, 1-612 [25 July 1818]; Vol. 6(1) [suite des Conchifères; Les Mollusques]: published by the author, i-vi, 1-343 [June 1819]; Vol. 6(2) (suite): published by the author, 1-232 [April 1822]; Vol. 7 (suite): published by the author, 1-711. [August 1822]., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.40014
page(s): vol. 2, 128 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia patula Kirchenpauer, 1872) Kirchenpauer, G. H. (1872). Über die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppen derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. I. Aglaophenia Lx. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben von dem naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 5: 1-52, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11838476
page(s): 44, pl. 1 fig. 23, pl. 2 fig. 23, pl. 6 fig. 23 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia ligulata Kirchenpauer, 1872) Kirchenpauer, G. H. (1872). Über die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppen derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. I. Aglaophenia Lx. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben von dem naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 5: 1-52, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11838476
page(s): 42, pl. 1 figs 21-22, pl. 2 fig. 21, pl. 5 fig 21 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia fusca Kirchenpauer, 1872) Kirchenpauer, G. H. (1872). Über die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppen derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. I. Aglaophenia Lx. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben von dem naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 5: 1-52, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11838476
page(s): 43, pl. 1 figs 21-22, pl. 2 fig. 22, pl. 6 fig. 22 [details]
original description (of Halicornaria segmentata Warren, 1908) Warren, E. 1908. On a collection of hydroids, mostly from the Natal coast. - Annals of the Natal Government Museum 1: 269-355., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6228695
page(s): 328, pl. 48 figs 33-66 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Millard, N.A.H. (1975). Monograph on the Hydroida of southern Africa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 68: 1-513., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40921697
page(s): 447, fig. 137E-G [details]
page(s): vol. 2, 128 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia patula Kirchenpauer, 1872) Kirchenpauer, G. H. (1872). Über die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppen derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. I. Aglaophenia Lx. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben von dem naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 5: 1-52, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11838476
page(s): 44, pl. 1 fig. 23, pl. 2 fig. 23, pl. 6 fig. 23 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia ligulata Kirchenpauer, 1872) Kirchenpauer, G. H. (1872). Über die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppen derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. I. Aglaophenia Lx. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben von dem naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 5: 1-52, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11838476
page(s): 42, pl. 1 figs 21-22, pl. 2 fig. 21, pl. 5 fig 21 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia fusca Kirchenpauer, 1872) Kirchenpauer, G. H. (1872). Über die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppen derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. I. Aglaophenia Lx. <em>Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiet der Naturwissenschaften, herausgegeben von dem naturwissenschaftlichen Verein in Hamburg.</em> 5: 1-52, plates 1-8., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11838476
page(s): 43, pl. 1 figs 21-22, pl. 2 fig. 22, pl. 6 fig. 22 [details]
original description (of Halicornaria segmentata Warren, 1908) Warren, E. 1908. On a collection of hydroids, mostly from the Natal coast. - Annals of the Natal Government Museum 1: 269-355., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6228695
page(s): 328, pl. 48 figs 33-66 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
redescription Millard, N.A.H. (1975). Monograph on the Hydroida of southern Africa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 68: 1-513., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40921697
page(s): 447, fig. 137E-G [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lytocarpus filamentosus (Lamarck, 1816))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Macrorhynchia filamentosa)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Plumularia filamentosa Lamarck, 1816)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Lytocarpus filamentosus (Lamarck, 1816))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Macrorhynchia filamentosa)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Plumularia filamentosa Lamarck, 1816)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 1 proteins)