Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758) 
AphiaID: 117832

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

Status		accepted
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank		Species
Parent		Velella Lamarck, 1801
Synonymised taxa		Velella spirans (Forskal) (basionym)
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] basis of record: Richmond, M. (Ed.) (1997). A guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa and the Western Indian Ocean islands. Sida/Department for Research Cooperation, SAREC: Stockholm, Sweden. ISBN 91-630-4594-X. 448 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France. 307 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] additional source: Schuchert, P. 2009a. Anthoanthecata (Cnidaria). In: Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp [details] additional source: Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio decima, reformata. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. ii, 824 pp. (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]
Vernacular Names		Language    Name   Dutch bezaantje  [details] English by-the-wind-sailor  [details] English Jack sail-by-the-wind  [details] French velelle  [details]
Environment		marine
Distribution		Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone [details] European waters (ERMS scope) [details] Mediterranean Sea [details] North East Atlantic [details] North West Atlantic [details] Plymouth (from synonym) [details] Villefranche-Sur-Mer (from synonym) [details] Wimereux (not certain) [details]
Links		To GenBank Marine Life Information Network - UK To Marine Species Identification Portal To Barcode of Life (7 barcodes) To ITIS
Note		Description: Resembles Porpita but disc elongata, with triangular sail on upper surface, to 4 cm. Colour blue. Habitat: floating on sea surface. Distribution: pantropical (Richmond, 1997). [details]
Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   van der Land, Jacob
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		Citation: Hydrozoa (2009). Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758). In: Schuchert, P. World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: Schuchert, P. World Hydrozoa database at http://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117832 on 2010-07-30