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Pagès, F. (2002). The status of three rare siphonophores (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) described by Tamiji Kawamura: Bathyphysa japonica, Athorybia longifolia and Forskalia misakiensis. Sci. Mar. 66 (4): 375-382.
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Pagès, F.
2002
The status of three rare siphonophores (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) described by Tamiji Kawamura: Bathyphysa japonica, Athorybia longifolia and Forskalia misakiensis.
Sci. Mar.
66 (4): 375-382
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The holotypes of three species inquirendae siphonophores collected in Japanese waters and described by Tamiji Kawamura were re-examined. It is considered that Bathyphysa japonica is not a valid species because there are no characters that distinguish it from other Bathyphysa species; Athorybia longifolia is an incorrectly described specimen of A. rosacea; and Forskalia misakiensis is a wrongly described and badly preserved specimen, probably of F. edwardsi.
Japan
Systematics, Taxonomy
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Athorybia longifolia Kawamura, 1954 accepted as Athorybia rosacea (Forsskål, 1775) (source of synonymy)
Bathyphysa japonica Kawamura, 1943 (redescription)
Forskalia misakiensis Kawamura, 1954 accepted as Forskalia edwardsii Kölliker, 1853 (status source)
Bathyphysa japonica Kawamura, 1943 (redescription)
Forskalia misakiensis Kawamura, 1954 accepted as Forskalia edwardsii Kölliker, 1853 (status source)
Taxonomy
An indeterminate species not referable to any valid species (see Pagés, 2002). [details]
