WoRMS source details
Wedler E., Larson R. (1986). Athecate hydroids from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment. 21(1): 69-101.
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10.1080/01650528609360698 [view]
Wedler E., Larson R.
1986
Athecate hydroids from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment
21(1): 69-101
Publication
About 31 athecate hydroids collected from Puerto Rico and the vicinity are recorded, 9 for the first time in the Caribbean Sea. Two new genera, Heterocoryne and Millardiana, and four new species, Heterocoryne caribbensis, Millardiana longitentaculata, Silhouetta puertoricensis and Stylactis sandrae, are described. The new records are (Tubularia parasitica, Cladocoryne floccosa, Clava multicornis, Clavopsella annulata, Garveia robusta, Amphinema rugosum, and Sphaerocoryne bedoti).Descriptors: HETEROCORYNE CARIBBENSIS new genus new species; MILLARDIANA LONGITENTACULATA new genus new species; SILHOUETTA PUERTORICENSIS new species; STYLACTIS SANDRAE new species; TUBULARIA PARASITICA new record; CLADOCORYNE FLOCCOSA new record; CLAVA MULTICORNIS new record; CLAVOPSELLA ANNULATA new record; GARVEIA ROBUSTA new record; AMPHINEMA RUGOSUM new record; SPHAEROCORYNE BEDOTI new recordHydractinia sandraefigs 1-11.
Caribbean region
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Clavopsella annulata (Motz-Kossowska, 1905) accepted as Pachycordyle napolitana Weismann, 1883 (basis of record)
Garveia robusta (Warren, 1907) accepted as Parawrightia robusta Warren, 1907 (basis of record)
Heterocoryne Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Heterocoryne caribbensis Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Millardiana Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Millardiana longitentaculata Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Silhouetta puertoricensis Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Silhouetta uvacarpa Millard & Bouillon, 1973 (original description)
Stylactis arge Clarke, 1882 accepted as Hydractinia arge (Clarke, 1882) (additional source)
Stylactis hooperi Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Stylactis hooperii Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basis of record)
Stylactis hooperii var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (original description)
Stylactis sandrae Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Hydractinia sandrae (Wedler & Larson, 1986) (original description)
Styllactis hooperi Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Stylactis hooperii Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basis of record)
Styllactis hooperi var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Stylactis hooperii var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basis of record)
Garveia robusta (Warren, 1907) accepted as Parawrightia robusta Warren, 1907 (basis of record)
Heterocoryne Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Heterocoryne caribbensis Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Millardiana Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Millardiana longitentaculata Wedler & Larson, 1986 (original description)
Silhouetta puertoricensis Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Silhouetta uvacarpa Millard & Bouillon, 1973 (original description)
Stylactis arge Clarke, 1882 accepted as Hydractinia arge (Clarke, 1882) (additional source)
Stylactis hooperi Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Stylactis hooperii Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basis of record)
Stylactis hooperii var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (original description)
Stylactis sandrae Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Hydractinia sandrae (Wedler & Larson, 1986) (original description)
Styllactis hooperi Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Stylactis hooperii Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basis of record)
Styllactis hooperi var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Stylactis hooperii var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basis of record)
Puerto Rican part of the Caribbean Sea for Clava multicornis (Forsskål, 1775) (doubtful) (origin: alien)
Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Silhouetta puertoricensis Wedler & Larson, 1986
Puerto Rico for Stylactis hooperii var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986
Puerto Rican part of the North Atlantic Ocean for Silhouetta puertoricensis Wedler & Larson, 1986
Puerto Rico for Stylactis hooperii var. minor Wedler & Larson, 1986
Type locality
Puerto Rico, La Parguera, on the shell of the gastropod Murex pomum inhabited by the hermit crab Dardanus sp.; 10 depth. [details]
