Hydrozoa taxon details

Helgicirrha Hartlaub, 1909

117085  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117085)

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Hartlaub C. (1909). Ueber Thaumantias pilosella Forbes und die neue Lafoeidengattung Cosmetira. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 34: 82-89., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30144085
page(s): 86 [details]   
Taxonomic remark Grammatical gender of name not clear as derivation not given in Hartlaub (1909). Likely composed of Helgi [Helgi...  
Taxonomic remark Grammatical gender of name not clear as derivation not given in Hartlaub (1909). Likely composed of Helgi [Helgi Hundingsbane is a hero in Norse sagas] and cirrha [provided with cirri]. Usage as seen in some specific epithets appears to be female though (Helgicirrha brevistyla; Helgicirrha gemmifera; Helgicirrha medusifera) [details]
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Helgicirrha Hartlaub, 1909. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/Hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117085 on 2024-03-28
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2006-09-13 06:47:38Z
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Martinez, Olga
2011-02-18 10:04:06Z
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2015-10-30 09:51:55Z
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original description Hartlaub C. (1909). Ueber Thaumantias pilosella Forbes und die neue Lafoeidengattung Cosmetira. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 34: 82-89., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30144085
page(s): 86 [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 Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]   
 
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Diagnosis 
Eirenidae medusa with lateral cirri at the base of some or of all marginal tentacle bulbs; with excretory papillae.
Hydroid of campanopsid type; colony with a net-like hydrorhiza giving rise to unbranched upright hydranths; hydrorhiza and base of hydranths enclosed in a thin and sticky perisarc; hydranth naked, club-shaped, with 26 to 30 amphicoronate filiform tentacles with a small intertentacular web; medusa buds borne in the middle of hydranth or sometimes even higher, single or up to three per hydranth.
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Taxonomic remark Grammatical gender of name not clear as derivation not given in Hartlaub (1909). Likely composed of Helgi [Helgi Hundingsbane is a hero in Norse sagas] and cirrha [provided with cirri]. Usage as seen in some specific epithets appears to be female though (Helgicirrha brevistyla; Helgicirrha gemmifera; Helgicirrha medusifera) [details]