Deep-Sea taxon details
Ptychogastriidae Mayer, 1910
22812 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22812)
accepted
Family
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Mayer, A. G. 1910. Medusae of the world. Hydromedusae, Vols. I & II. Scyphomedusae, Vol III. Carnegie Institution, Washington. pp. 735, plates 1-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1327020
page(s): 371 [details]
page(s): 371 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Ptychogastriidae Mayer, 1910. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22812 on 2025-06-21
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Ptychogastriidae Mayer, 1910. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22812 on 2025-06-21
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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original description
(of ) Mayer, A. G. 1910. Medusae of the world. Hydromedusae, Vols. I & II. Scyphomedusae, Vol III. Carnegie Institution, Washington. pp. 735, plates 1-76., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/1327020
page(s): 371 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 371 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Trachymedusae with either simple manubrium without mesenteries, or with eight-lobed manubrium fixed by eight mesenteries to subumbrella; with either marginal tentacles grouped into more or less well defined clusters, some with adhesive disks, or with very numerous tentacles, not in clusters, but inserted at various levels on exumbrella; eight radialcanals, no centripetal canals or peduncle; with eight radial canals; gonads either attached onto manubrium on sides of the eight manubrial lobes, or on radial canals adjacent to manubrium; pendant statocysts. Bottom dwelling forms. [details]Spelling Original spelling was Ptychogastridae, but correct name formation is Ptychogastriidae. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ソコクラゲ科 | [details] |
