WoRMS taxon details
Lytocarpia brevirostris (Busk, 1852)
284156 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:284156)
accepted
Species
Aglaophenia maldivensis Borradaile, 1905 · unaccepted (synonym)
Plumularia brevirostris Busk, 1852 · unaccepted (basionym)
Thecocarpus brevirostris (Busk, 1852) · unaccepted (unaccepted combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
(of Plumularia brevirostris Busk, 1852) Busk, G., 1852. An account of the Polyzoa and sertularian zoophytes collected in the voyage of the "Rattlesnake" on the coast of Australia and the Louisiade Archipelago. In: J. Macgillivray, Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake commanded by the late Captain O. Stanley during the years 1846-1850. 1 Appendix IV: 343-402., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3853847
page(s): 397 [details]
page(s): 397 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Lytocarpia brevirostris (Busk, 1852). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=284156 on 2025-10-09
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Plumularia brevirostris Busk, 1852) Busk, G., 1852. An account of the Polyzoa and sertularian zoophytes collected in the voyage of the "Rattlesnake" on the coast of Australia and the Louisiade Archipelago. In: J. Macgillivray, Narrative of the voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake commanded by the late Captain O. Stanley during the years 1846-1850. 1 Appendix IV: 343-402., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3853847
page(s): 397 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia maldivensis Borradaile, 1905) Borradaile L.A. (1905). Hydroids. <em>The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagos.</em> 2: 836-845., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10780108
page(s): 843, pl. 69 fig. 8 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 397 [details]
original description (of Aglaophenia maldivensis Borradaile, 1905) Borradaile L.A. (1905). Hydroids. <em>The fauna and geography of the Maldive and Laccadive Archipelagos.</em> 2: 836-845., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10780108
page(s): 843, pl. 69 fig. 8 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Millard, N.A.H. (1975). Monograph on the Hydroida of southern Africa. <em>Annals of the South African Museum.</em> 68: 1-513., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40921697
page(s): 454 [details]
page(s): 454 [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Census of Marine Life (2012). SYNDEEP: Towards a first global synthesis of biodiversity, biogeography and ecosystem function in the deep sea. Unpublished data (datasetID: 17), available online at http://www.comlsecretariat.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/SYNDEEP-Towards-a-first-global-synthesis-of-biodiversity-biogeography-and-ecosystem-function-in-the-deep-sea-Eva-Ramirez-Llodra-et-al..pdf [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
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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






Unreviewed
Biology colonial [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Thecocarpus brevirostris (Busk, 1852))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lytocarpia brevirostris)
To GenBank (220 nucleotides; 47 proteins) (from synonym Plumularia brevirostris Busk, 1852)
To GenBank (220 nucleotides; 47 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record) (from synonym Thecocarpus brevirostris (Busk, 1852))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Thecocarpus brevirostris (Busk, 1852))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lytocarpia brevirostris)
To GenBank (220 nucleotides; 47 proteins) (from synonym Plumularia brevirostris Busk, 1852)
To GenBank (220 nucleotides; 47 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record) (from synonym Thecocarpus brevirostris (Busk, 1852))