WoRMS taxon details
Mertensiidae L. Agassiz, 1860
- Genus Charistephane Chun, 1879
- Genus Mertensia Lesson, 1829
- Genus Gegenbauria L. Agassiz, 1860 accepted as Callianira Lamarck, 1816 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, based on synonymy of type species)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Agassiz, L. (1860). Contributions to the Natural History of the United States of America. 3 :1-301., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16063102
page(s): 196 [details]
page(s): 196 [details]
Note Mertensia ovum (Fabricius, 1780)
From regional or thematic species database
Type species Mertensia ovum (Fabricius, 1780) [details]
Taxonomic remark Callianira removed from Mertensiidae L. Agassiz, 1860 based on findings of Townsend et al 2020 and Bennema & van Moorsel 2011
Taxonomic remark Callianira removed from Mertensiidae L. Agassiz, 1860 based on findings of Townsend et al 2020 and Bennema & van Moorsel 2011 [details]
Mills, C.E. Internet (1998-present). Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names. Electronic internet document. Mertensiidae L. Agassiz, 1860. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=106323 on 2024-04-23
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Agassiz, L. (1860). Contributions to the Natural History of the United States of America. 3 :1-301., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16063102
page(s): 196 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Ctenophora. <em>in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (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: pp. 122-123. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Mills, C. E. (1998-present). Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names. [Internet]., available online at http://faculty.washington.edu/cemills/Ctenolist.html [details]
page(s): 196 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (2001). Ctenophora. <em>in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (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: pp. 122-123. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Mills, C. E. (1998-present). Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names. [Internet]., available online at http://faculty.washington.edu/cemills/Ctenolist.html [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Taxonomic remark Callianira removed from Mertensiidae L. Agassiz, 1860 based on findings of Townsend et al 2020 and Bennema & van Moorsel 2011 [details]Type species Mertensia ovum (Fabricius, 1780) [details]
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| Japanese | トガリテマリクラゲ科 | [details] |
