MSBIAS taxon details
Eleutheria dichotoma Quatrefages, 1842
117531 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117531)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
De Quatrefages, A. 1842a. Mémoire sur l'Eleutherie dichotome (Eleutheria dichotoma nob.), nouveau genre de Rayonnés, voisin des Hydres. Annales des Sciences naturelles (2)18: 270-288., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13405478
page(s): 270 [details]
page(s): 270 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Eleutheria dichotoma Quatrefages, 1842. 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=117531 on 2026-03-27
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. Eleutheria dichotoma Quatrefages, 1842. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/msbias/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117531 on 2026-03-27
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De Quatrefages, A. 1842a. Mémoire sur l'Eleutherie dichotome (Eleutheria dichotoma nob.), nouveau genre de Rayonnés, voisin des Hydres. Annales des Sciences naturelles (2)18: 270-288., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13405478
page(s): 270 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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 Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Watson, J. E. (2024). The marine hydroids of south-eastern Australia (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). <em>Museum Victoria Science Reports.</em> 22: 1-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mvsr.2024.22
page(s): 26, fig. 31; note:
Ecology -- abundant as a crawling medusa in intertidal habitats in south-eastern Australia, especially on the leafy green alga Enteromorpha australis (previously known as Ulva australis). Distr...
Ecology -- abundant as a crawling medusa in intertidal habitats in south-eastern Australia, especially on the leafy green alga Enteromorpha australis (previously known as Ulva australis). Distribution -- widespread in European waters and now common in south-eastern Australia.
[details] Available for editors 
redescription Schuchert, P. (2006). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 1. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 113: 325-410., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80356
page(s): 381, figs 19A-C, 20 [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. 2012. North-West European Athecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) 59. The Linnean Society of London, London, pp. i-viii, 1-364.
page(s): 118, fig. 109 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 270 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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 Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Watson, J. E. (2024). The marine hydroids of south-eastern Australia (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). <em>Museum Victoria Science Reports.</em> 22: 1-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mvsr.2024.22
page(s): 26, fig. 31; note:
Ecology -- abundant as a crawling medusa in intertidal habitats in south-eastern Australia, especially on the leafy green alga Enteromorpha australis (previously known as Ulva australis). Distr...
Ecology -- abundant as a crawling medusa in intertidal habitats in south-eastern Australia, especially on the leafy green alga Enteromorpha australis (previously known as Ulva australis). Distribution -- widespread in European waters and now common in south-eastern Australia.
redescription Schuchert, P. (2006). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 1. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 113: 325-410., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80356
page(s): 381, figs 19A-C, 20 [details]
redescription Schuchert, P. 2012. North-West European Athecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) 59. The Linnean Society of London, London, pp. i-viii, 1-364.
page(s): 118, fig. 109 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (4 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (92 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eleutheria dichotoma)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (92 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Eleutheria dichotoma)
To GenBank (20 nucleotides; 11 proteins)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
