Hydrozoa taxon details
Amphinema turrida (Mayer, 1900)
117782 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117782)
accepted
Species
Dissonema turrida Mayer, 1900 · unaccepted > superseded combination (basionym)
marine, terrestrial
(of Dissonema turrida Mayer, 1900) Mayer, A. G. (1900). Some medusae from the Tortugas, Florida. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology of Harvard.</em> 37: 13-82, pls 1-44., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4271669
page(s): 44, pl. 2 fig. 3- [details]
page(s): 44, pl. 2 fig. 3- [details]
Type locality contained in Dry Tortugas
type locality contained in Dry Tortugas [details]
Taxonomy correct spelling would be Amphinema turridum, but this combination has never been in use, while A. turrida has been used...
Taxonomy correct spelling would be Amphinema turridum, but this combination has never been in use, while A. turrida has been used frequently. For the sake of nomenclatural stability the usage turrida should be continued. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Amphinema turrida (Mayer, 1900). Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117782 on 2025-08-26
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(of Dissonema turrida Mayer, 1900) Mayer, A. G. (1900). Some medusae from the Tortugas, Florida. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology of Harvard.</em> 37: 13-82, pls 1-44., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4271669
page(s): 44, pl. 2 fig. 3- [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 Segura-Puertas, L., L. Celis, and L. Chiaverano. 2009. Medusozoans (Cnidaria: Cubozoa, Scyphozoa, and Hydrozoa) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 369–379 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Pre [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396.
page(s): 312, fig. 48 [details]
identification resource Schuchert P.; Collins R. (2021). Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 128(2): 237-356., available online at https://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0049
page(s): Figs 3A-D [details]
page(s): 44, pl. 2 fig. 3- [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 Segura-Puertas, L., L. Celis, and L. Chiaverano. 2009. Medusozoans (Cnidaria: Cubozoa, Scyphozoa, and Hydrozoa) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 369–379 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Pre [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396.
page(s): 312, fig. 48 [details]
identification resource Schuchert P.; Collins R. (2021). Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 128(2): 237-356., available online at https://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0049
page(s): Figs 3A-D [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy correct spelling would be Amphinema turridum, but this combination has never been in use, while A. turrida has been used frequently. For the sake of nomenclatural stability the usage turrida should be continued. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Dissonema turrida Mayer, 1900)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (38 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (38 records)
From editor or global species database
