Hydrozoa taxon details
Dissonema saphenella Haeckel, 1879
289838 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:289838)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Haeckel, E. (1879). Das System der Medusen. Erster Teil einer Monographie der Medusen. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 1: XX+1-360, 320 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605578
page(s): Haeckel, 1879: 126, pl. 8 fig. 3 [details]
page(s): Haeckel, 1879: 126, pl. 8 fig. 3 [details]
Type locality contained in Australian Region
type locality contained in Australian Region [details]
Status Kramp (1961) regarded it as a species inquirenda. However, some good photos of Australian medusae exist which indicate that...
Status Kramp (1961) regarded it as a species inquirenda. However, some good photos of Australian medusae exist which indicate that at least the genus is valid, the species may be valid or there are perhaps even several similar species. [details]
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Dissonema saphenella Haeckel, 1879. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=289838 on 2024-04-23
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Haeckel, E. (1879). Das System der Medusen. Erster Teil einer Monographie der Medusen. <em>Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena.</em> 1: XX+1-360, 320 plates., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/32605578
page(s): Haeckel, 1879: 126, pl. 8 fig. 3 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Kramp, P. L. (1961). Synopsis of the medusae of the world. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U. K.</em> 40: 1-469. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 99; note: considered as species inquirenda [details]
additional source Mayer, A. G. 1910. Medusae of the world. Hydromedusae, Vols. I & II. Scyphomedusae, Vol III. Carnegie Institution, Washington. pp. 735, plates 1-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1327020
page(s): 115, fig. 62 [details]
page(s): Haeckel, 1879: 126, pl. 8 fig. 3 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [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]
additional source Kramp, P. L. (1961). Synopsis of the medusae of the world. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U. K.</em> 40: 1-469. (look up in IMIS)
page(s): 99; note: considered as species inquirenda [details]
additional source Mayer, A. G. 1910. Medusae of the world. Hydromedusae, Vols. I & II. Scyphomedusae, Vol III. Carnegie Institution, Washington. pp. 735, plates 1-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1327020
page(s): 115, fig. 62 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Biology colonial, free medusae [details]Diagnosis Medusa 6 mm, 4 mm wide, pyriform; thic, solid apex. Manubrium cylidrical, half as long as bell cavity, four short, crinkled lips; gonads almost to ring canal. Two very long tentacles with swollen, conical bulbs; two rudimentary bulbs; no clubs or cirri. [details]
Status Kramp (1961) regarded it as a species inquirenda. However, some good photos of Australian medusae exist which indicate that at least the genus is valid, the species may be valid or there are perhaps even several similar species. [details]