Velella Lamarck, 1801 
AphiaID: 117200

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Cnidaria > Hydrozoa > Hydroidolina > Anthoathecata > Capitata > Porpitidae

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Genus
Parent		Porpitidae Goldfuss, 1818
Sources		basis of record: van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, 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. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Species Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Environment		marine
Links		To GenBank To ITIS
Image		Velella added on 2010-02-10 - author: Fisheries and Oceans Canada qualitystatus: not checked
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117200
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   van der Land, Jacob
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		Citation: BeRMS (2013). Velella Lamarck, 1801. In: Schuchert, P. (2013) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010) The Belgian Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117200 on 2013-06-19
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