Hydrozoa taxon details
Distichopora borealis Fisher, 1938
288320 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:288320)
accepted
Species
- Subspecies Distichopora borealis japonica Broch, 1942
- Forma Distichopora borealis f. japonica Broch, 1942 accepted as Distichopora borealis japonica Broch, 1942 (unaccepted > superseded rank)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fisher WK. (1938). Hydrocorals of the North Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 84(3024): 493-554, pls 34-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7747411
page(s): 543, pl. 70 fig. 3, pl. 71, pl. 73 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 543, pl. 70 fig. 3, pl. 71, pl. 73 [details] Available for editors
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Distichopora borealis Fisher, 1938. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/css/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=288320 on 2026-08-28
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Fisher WK. (1938). Hydrocorals of the North Pacific Ocean. <em>Proceedings of the United States National Museum.</em> 84(3024): 493-554, pls 34-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7747411
page(s): 543, pl. 70 fig. 3, pl. 71, pl. 73 [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D. & J. van der Land. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Boschma H. (1959). Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Distichopora. <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 29 (1): 121-171, pls. 1-16., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-02901008 [details] Available for editors
additional source Broch H. (1942). Investigations on Stylasteridae (Hydrocorals). <em>Skrifer Utgitt av Det Norske Vidensk-Akademi i Oslo, I. Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig Klasse No. 3.</em> 3: 3-113. [details]
additional source Brooke, S.; Stone, R. (2007). Reproduction of deep-water hydrocorals (family Stylasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 81(3): 519-532. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. & A. Lindner. (2011). A revision of the Stylasteridae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Filifera) from Alaska and adjacent waters. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 158: 1–88., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.158.1910 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46. [details] Available for editors
additional source Eguchi M. (1968). The hydrocorals and scleractinian corals of Sagami Bay. Collected by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. In The hydrocorals and scleractinian corals of Sagami Bay. <em>Maruzen Co.</em> Ltd., Tokyo : 1-53, pls. 1-36, C1-C80, pls. C1-C33, A1-A2, Pl. A. [details]
page(s): 543, pl. 70 fig. 3, pl. 71, pl. 73 [details] Available for editors
context source (Deepsea) Cairns, Stephen (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Cairns, S.D. & J. van der Land. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Boschma H. (1959). Revision of the Indo-Pacific species of the genus Distichopora. <em>Bijdragen tot de Dierkunde.</em> 29 (1): 121-171, pls. 1-16., available online at https://doi.org/10.1163/26660644-02901008 [details] Available for editors
additional source Broch H. (1942). Investigations on Stylasteridae (Hydrocorals). <em>Skrifer Utgitt av Det Norske Vidensk-Akademi i Oslo, I. Mathematisk-naturvidenskabelig Klasse No. 3.</em> 3: 3-113. [details]
additional source Brooke, S.; Stone, R. (2007). Reproduction of deep-water hydrocorals (family Stylasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands, Alaska. <em>Bulletin of Marine Science.</em> 81(3): 519-532. [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D. & A. Lindner. (2011). A revision of the Stylasteridae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Filifera) from Alaska and adjacent waters. <em>ZooKeys.</em> 158: 1–88., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.158.1910 [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., B.W. Hoeksema & J. van der Land. (1999). Appendix: List of extant stony corals. <em>Atoll Research Bulletin.</em> 459: 13-46. [details] Available for editors
additional source Eguchi M. (1968). The hydrocorals and scleractinian corals of Sagami Bay. Collected by His Majesty the Emperor of Japan. In The hydrocorals and scleractinian corals of Sagami Bay. <em>Maruzen Co.</em> Ltd., Tokyo : 1-53, pls. 1-36, C1-C80, pls. C1-C33, A1-A2, Pl. A. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Distichopora borealis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Distichopora borealis USNM 1122542)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Distichopora borealis USNM 43274)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (78 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 43274)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Distichopora borealis)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 1 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Distichopora borealis USNM 1122542)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Distichopora borealis USNM 43274)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (78 records)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 43274)
To ITIS
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