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Agalmatidae (Brandt, 1834) 
AphiaID: 135344

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Hydroidolina (Subclass) > Siphonophorae (Order) > Physonectae (Suborder)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Physonectae
Synonymised
taxa		  Agalmidae (Spelling variation)
 Athorybiidae Huxley, 1859
Sources  basis of record: Poche, F. 1914. Das System der Coelenterata. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 80: 47-128.
page(s): 81 [details] [full text]

basis of record: Brandt, J.F., 1834. Prodromus descriptionis animalium ab H. Mertensio in orbis terrarum circumnavigatione observatorum. Fasc. 1. Recl Act. Acad. Sci. St-Pétersb., 1834 : 201-275. [details]

additional source: Howson, C.M.; Picton, B.E. (Ed.) (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8. vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]

basis of record (from synonym): ITIS database, available online at http://www.itis.gov [details] [view taxon]

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[hide all]		 Genus Agalma Eschscholtz, 1825
  » Species Agalma clausi Bedot, 1888
» Species Agalma elegans (Sars, 1846)
» Species Agalma okeni Eschscholtz, 1825
» Species Agalma haeckeli Bigelow, 1911 accepted as Agalma clausi Bedot, 1888
» Species Agalma punctata Leuckart, 1853 accepted as Agalma elegans (Sars, 1846)
» Species Agalma rubra Vogt, 1852 accepted as Halistemma rubrum (Vogt, 1852)
» Species Agalma sarsii Leuckart, 1854 accepted as Agalma elegans (Sars, 1846)
Genus Athorybia Eschscholtz, 1829
  » Species Athorybia lucida Biggs, 1978
» Species Athorybia rosacea (Forskål, 1775)
» Species Athorybia longifolia Kawamura, 1954 accepted as Athorybia rosacea (Forskål, 1775)
» Species Athorybia melo Eschscholtz, 1829 accepted as Melophysa melo (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)
» Species Athorybia rosacea Bigelow, 1931 accepted as Melophysa melo (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)
Genus Cordagalma Totton, 1932
  » Species Cordagalma ordinata (Haeckel, 1888)
» Species Cordagalma tottoni Margulis, 1993
» Species Cordagalma cordiforme Totton, 1932 accepted as Cordagalma ordinata (Haeckel, 1888)
» Species Cordagalma cordiformis Totton, 1932 accepted as Cordagalma ordinata (Haeckel, 1888)
Genus Frillagalma Daniel, 1966
  » Species Frillagalma vityazi Daniel, 1966
Genus Halistemma Huxley, 1859
  » Species Halistemma cupulifera Lens & Van Riemsdijk, 1908
» Species Halistemma foliacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
» Species Halistemma rubrum (Vogt, 1852)
» Species Halistemma striata Totton, 1965
» Species Halistemma transliratum Pugh & Youngbluth, 1988
» Species Halistemma amphytridis Daniel, 1985 accepted as Stephanomia amphytridis Lesueur & Petit, 1807
» Species Halistemma amphytridis Huxley, 1859 accepted as Halistemma foliacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
» Species Halistemma amphytridis (Lesueur & Petit, 1807) accepted as Halistemma foliacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
» Species Halistemma pictum Metschnikoff, 1870 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Halistemma tergestinum Claus, 1878 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
Genus Lychnagalma Claus, 1879
  » Species Lychnagalma utricularia (Claus, 1879)
» Species Lychnagalma vesicularia Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Lychnagalma utricularia (Claus, 1879)
Genus Marrus Totton, 1954
  » Species Marrus antarcticus Totton, 1954
  » Subspecies Marrus antarcticus pacifica Stepanjants, 1967 accepted as Marrus antarcticus Totton, 1954
» Species Marrus claudanielis Dunn, Pugh & Haddock, 2005
» Species Marrus orthocanna (Kramp, 1942)
» Species Marrus orthocannoides Totton, 1954 (temporary name)
Genus Melophysa Haeckel, 1888
  » Species Melophysa melo (Quoy & Gaimard, 1827)
Genus Nanomia A. Agassiz, 1865
  » Species Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Nanomia cara Agassiz, 1865
» Species Nanomia cara sensu Mackie, 1964 & other papers accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
Genus Rudjakovia Margulis, 1982
  » Species Rudjakovia plicata Margulis, 1982
Genus Stephanomia Lesueur & Petit, 1807
  » Species Stephanomia amphytridis Lesueur & Petit, 1807
» Species Stephanomia pictum Metschnikoff, 1874
» Species Stephanomia amphitridis Kawamura, 1954 accepted as Halistemma foliacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
» Species Stephanomia atlantica Fewkes, 1882 accepted as Forskalia edwardsi Kölliker, 1853
» Species Stephanomia bijuga Bigelow, 1911 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Stephanomia cara Bigelow, 1911, in part accepted as Nanomia cara Agassiz, 1865
» Species Stephanomia contorta Milne Edwards, 1841 accepted as Forskalia contorta (Milne-Edwards, 1841)
» Species Stephanomia contorta Leuckart, 1853 accepted as Forskalia edwardsi Kölliker, 1853
» Species Stephanomia convoluta Moser, 1925 accepted as Resomia convoluta (Moser, 1925)
» Species Stephanomia excisa Leuckart, 1853 accepted as Forskalia contorta (Milne-Edwards, 1841)
» Species Stephanomia nereidum Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Halistemma foliacea (Quoy & Gaimard, 1833)
» Species Stephanomia orthocanna Kramp, 1942 accepted as Marrus orthocanna (Kramp, 1942)
» Species Stephanomia picta Garstang, 1946 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Stephanomia prolifera Milne Edwards, 1841 accepted as Forskalia edwardsi Kölliker, 1853
» Species Stephanomia rubra (Vogt, 1852) accepted as Halistemma rubrum (Vogt, 1852)
» Species Stephanomia similis (Margulis, 1977) accepted as Resomia similis (Margulis, 1977)

Genus Paragalma Margulis, 1976 (nomen dubium)
  » Species Paragalma birnsteini Margulis, 1976 (nomen dubium)

Genus Agalmopsis Sars, 1846 accepted as Agalma Eschscholtz, 1825
  » Species Agalmopsis elegans (Sars, 1846, in part) accepted as Agalma elegans (Sars, 1846)
» Species Agalmopsis elegans (Sars, 1846) in part accepted as Nanomia cara Agassiz, 1865
» Species Agalmopsis fragile Fewkes, 1882 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Agalmopsis rubra Leuckart, 1853 accepted as Halistemma rubrum (Vogt, 1852)
» Species Agalmopsis sarsii Kolliker, 1853 accepted as Agalma elegans (Sars, 1846)
» Species Agalmopsis utricularia Claus, 1879 accepted as Lychnagalma utricularia (Claus, 1879)
Genus Anthemodes Haeckel, 1869 accepted as Nanomia A. Agassiz, 1865
  » Species Anthemodes canariensis Haeckel, 1869 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Anthemodes moserae Agassiz & Mayer, 1902 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Anthemodes picta Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
Genus Anthemodes Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Cordagalma Totton, 1932
  » Species Anthemodes ordinata (Haeckel, 1888) accepted as Cordagalma ordinata (Haeckel, 1888)
Genus Anthophysa Chun, 1897 accepted as Athorybia Eschscholtz, 1829
  » Species Anthophysa formosa Chun, 1897 accepted as Athorybia rosacea (Forskål, 1775)
» Species Anthophysa rosacea Bigelow, 1911 accepted as Athorybia rosacea (Forskål, 1775)
Genus Crystallomia Dana, 1858 accepted as Agalma Eschscholtz, 1825
  » Species Crystallomia polygonata Dana, 1858 accepted as Agalma okeni Eschscholtz, 1825
Genus Cupulita accepted as Nanomia A. Agassiz, 1865
  » Species Cupulita bijuga Schneider, 1898 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Cupulita canariensis Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Cupulita cara Bedot, 1896 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Cupulita cara Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Nanomia cara Agassiz, 1865
» Species Cupulita picta Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
» Species Cupulita sarsii Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Nanomia cara Agassiz, 1865
» Species Cupulita tergestina Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Nanomia bijuga (delle Chiaje, 1844)
Genus Lynchnogalma Bigelow, 1911b accepted as Lychnagalma Claus, 1879
  » Species Lynchagalma utricularia (Claus, 1879) accepted as Lychnagalma utricularia (Claus, 1879)
» Species Lynchnogalma utricularia accepted as Lychnagalma utricularia (Claus, 1879)
Genus Moseria Totton, 1965 accepted as Moseria Totton, 1965a
  » Species Moseria convoluta (Moser, 1925) accepted as Resomia convoluta (Moser, 1925)
Genus Nectalia Haeckel, 1888b accepted as Halistemma Huxley, 1859
Genus Sphaeragalma Margulis, 1976 accepted as Stephanomia amphytridis Lesueur & Petit, 1807
  » Species Sphaeragalma rotunda Margulis, 1976 accepted as Stephanomia amphytridis Lesueur & Petit, 1807
Genus Stepanyantsia Margulis, 1982 accepted as Rudjakovia Margulis, 1982
  » Species Stepanyantsia polymorpha Margulis, 1982 accepted as Rudjakovia plicata Margulis, 1982
Environment marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
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LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135344
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  Mapstone, Gill
2006-01-27 08:54:21Z  checked  Mapstone, Gill
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2012-11-15 10:10:41Z  changed  Mapstone, Gill
  
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  Citation: Mapstone, G. (2013). Agalmatidae (Brandt, 1834). In: Schuchert, P. (2013) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135344 on 2013-06-19
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