Canadian Register of Marine Species - Laodicea Lesson, 1843

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Laodicea Lesson, 1843

Laodicea undulata, medusa, Florida, western Atlantic

AphiaID

117141 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117141)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Laodiceidae Agassiz, 1862

Original name

Laodicea Lesson, 1843

Direct children (9)

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Species Laodicea brevigona Allwein, 1967
Species Laodicea fertilis (Lendenfeld, 1885)
Species Laodicea fijiana Agassiz & Mayer, 1899
Species Laodicea indica Browne, 1905
Species Laodicea marama Agassiz & Mayer, 1899
Species Laodicea minuscula Vannucci, 1957
Species Laodicea pulchra Browne, 1902
Species Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853)
Species Laodicea calcarata L. Agassiz, 1862 accepted as Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853) (possible synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Lesson, R. P. 1843. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes. Acalèphes. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. pp. i-vii, 1-596, plus atlas of 12 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3803187
page(s): 294 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Laodicea Lesson, 1843. Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117141 on 2025-05-14

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Laodicea Lesson, 1843. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117141 on 2025-05-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2015-11-04 07:51:43Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

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original description Lesson, R. P. 1843. Histoire naturelle des zoophytes. Acalèphes. Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret, Paris. pp. i-vii, 1-596, plus atlas of 12 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3803187
page(s): 294 [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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]