MSBIAS taxon details
Halecium Oken, 1815
117103 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117103)
accepted
Genus
- Species Halecium articulosum Clark, 1875
- Species Halecium beanii (Johnston, 1838)
- Species Halecium conicum Stechow, 1919
- Species Halecium halecinum (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Species Halecium labrosum Alder, 1859
- Species Halecium lankesterii (Bourne, 1890)
- Species Halecium muricatum (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Species Halecium nanum Alder, 1859
- Species Halecium plumosum Hincks, 1868
- Species Halecium pusillum (Sars, 1857)
- Species Halecium sessile Norman, 1867
- Species Halecium tenellum Hincks, 1861
- Species Halecium textum Kramp, 1911
- Species Halecium halecium (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Halecium halecinum (Linnaeus, 1758) (misspelling)
- Species Halecium lankesteri (Bourne, 1890) accepted as Halecium lankesterii (Bourne, 1890) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Halecium reflexum Stechow, 1919 accepted as Halecium conicum Stechow, 1919 (synoynm)
- Species Halecium undulatum Billard, 1921 accepted as Halecium textum Kramp, 1911 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, possible synonym, species inquirenda)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Oken, L. (1815 - 1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. [Textbook of Natural History. Part Three: Zoology.]. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.166403 [details] 
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Halecium Oken, 1815. Accessed through: The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026) Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117103 on 2026-05-15
The UK Marine Environmental Data and Information Network (2026). Marine Species of Britain, Ireland and Adjacent Seas (MSBIAS): a checklist of species derived from the UNICORN and Marine Recorder applications. Halecium Oken, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117103 on 2026-05-15
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Oken, L. (1815 - 1816). Lehrbuch der Naturgeschichte. Dritter Theil: Zoologie. [Textbook of Natural History. Part Three: Zoology.]. <em>Erste Abtheilung: Fleischlose Thiere,Leipzig: C.H. Reclam & Jena: A. Schmid, [book (3rd vol part one, of 3 vols, including plates atlas of T.1, 1813].</em> xxviii + 842 pp. + xviii, 40 pls. L [copepods 180-184, 357-359, 4 plates]., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.166403 [details]
taxonomy source Calder, D. R. (2017). Additions to the hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) of the Bay of Fundy, northeastern North America, with a checklist of species reported from the region. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4256(1): 1-86., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4256.1.1
page(s): Table 3.; note: characteristics of all accepted species [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Oliveira, O. M. P.; Miranda, T. P.; Araujo, E. M.; Ayón, P.; Cedeño-Posso, C. M.; Cepeda-Mercado, A. A.; Córdova, P.; Cunha, A. F.; Genzano, G. N.; Haddad, M. A.; Mianzan, H. W.; Migotto, A. E.; Miranda, L. S.; Morandini, A. C.; Nagata, R. M.; Nascimento, K. B.; Júnior, M. N.; Palma, S.; Quiñones, J.; Rodriguez, C. S.; Scarabino, F.; Schiariti, A.; Stampar, S. N.; Tronolone, V. B.; Marques, A. C. (2016). Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4194(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1 [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source NODC. (1997). NODC Taxonomic codes. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
status source Opinion 1220. (1982). Halecium Oken, 1815, (Coelenterata, Hydroida): ruled to be an available name & conserved. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 39(3): 172-174., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12228085
page(s): 172 [details]
taxonomy source Calder, D. R. (2017). Additions to the hydroids (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) of the Bay of Fundy, northeastern North America, with a checklist of species reported from the region. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4256(1): 1-86., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4256.1.1
page(s): Table 3.; note: characteristics of all accepted species [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Oliveira, O. M. P.; Miranda, T. P.; Araujo, E. M.; Ayón, P.; Cedeño-Posso, C. M.; Cepeda-Mercado, A. A.; Córdova, P.; Cunha, A. F.; Genzano, G. N.; Haddad, M. A.; Mianzan, H. W.; Migotto, A. E.; Miranda, L. S.; Morandini, A. C.; Nagata, R. M.; Nascimento, K. B.; Júnior, M. N.; Palma, S.; Quiñones, J.; Rodriguez, C. S.; Scarabino, F.; Schiariti, A.; Stampar, S. N.; Tronolone, V. B.; Marques, A. C. (2016). Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4194(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1 [details] Available for editors
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Brunel, P., L. Bosse & G. Lamarche. (1998). Catalogue of the marine invertebrates of the estuary and Gulf of St. Lawrence. <em>Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 126.</em> 405 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source NODC. (1997). NODC Taxonomic codes. [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Hansson, H. (2004). North East Atlantic Taxa (NEAT): Nematoda. Internet pdf Ed. Aug 1998. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). [Checklist of marine biota of China seas]. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
status source Opinion 1220. (1982). Halecium Oken, 1815, (Coelenterata, Hydroida): ruled to be an available name & conserved. <em>Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature.</em> 39(3): 172-174., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12228085
page(s): 172 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Halecium)
To Genbank
To The Arctic Traits Database (0 traits)
To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Halecium)
To Genbank
To The Arctic Traits Database (0 traits)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
