Leptothecata 
AphiaID: 13552

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Cnidaria > Hydrozoa > Hydroidolina

Authority		Cornelius, 1992
Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Order
Parent		Hydroidolina
Sources		original description: Cornelius, P.F.S., 1992. Medusa loss in leptolid Hydrozoan (Cnidaria) hydroid rafting, and abbreviated life-cycles among their remote-island faunae: an interim review. In: J. Bouillon, F. Boero, F. Cicogna, J.M. Gili & R.G. Hughes, eds., Aspects of hydrozoan biology. Scientia Marina 56 2-3: 245-261. page(s): 245 [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. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Direct child taxa		Suborder Conica Suborder Proboscoida
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent + fossil
Feedingtypes		omnivore [details] predator [details] scavenger [details]
Link		To ITIS
Note		Taxonomic Remark: The original spelling in Cornelius (1992) was Leptothecata. Cornelius (1995a) changed the spelling to Leptothecatae, which seems unnecessary. [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:13552
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   db_admin 2009-05-14 14:43:31Z   changed   Schuchert, Peter 2009-05-15 08:50:37Z   changed   Schuchert, Peter
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		Citation: Schuchert, P. (2013). Leptothecata. In: Schuchert, P. (2013) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: Kennedy, M.K., L. Van Guelpen, G. Pohle, L. Bajona (Eds.) (2013) Canadian Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=13552 on 2013-05-21