Deep-Sea taxon details
Forskalia formosa Keferstein & Ehlers, 1860
135502 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135502)
accepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Keferstein, W., and Ehlers, E. (1860). Auszug aus den Beobachtungen über die Siphonophoren von Neapel und Messina angestellt in Winter 1859-60. <em>Nachr. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen.</em> No. 23: 254-262., available online at http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?PPN668664029_1860
page(s): 261 [details]
page(s): 261 [details]
Type locality contained in Messina Strait
type locality contained in Messina Strait [details]
Distribution Mills et al 1996 (p.154), Pugh 2003
Distribution Mills et al 1996 (p.154), Pugh 2003 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Mańko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Forskalia formosa Keferstein & Ehlers, 1860. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135502 on 2025-05-04
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Forskalia formosa Keferstein & Ehlers, 1860. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135502 on 2025-05-04
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original description
Keferstein, W., and Ehlers, E. (1860). Auszug aus den Beobachtungen über die Siphonophoren von Neapel und Messina angestellt in Winter 1859-60. <em>Nachr. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen.</em> No. 23: 254-262., available online at http://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?PPN668664029_1860
page(s): 261 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Pugh, P. R. (2013). Confirmed records of Siphonophorae found below 500 m depth. (personal database). [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Dunn, C. W., & Wagner, G. P. 2006. The evolution of colony-level development in the Siphonophora (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Development Genes and Evolution 216: 743-754.
page(s): 750, fig.6 [details]
additional source Daniel, R. (1985). The fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Coelenterata: Hydrozoa, Siphonophora. <em>Zoological Survey of India Publication.</em> Calcutta, India.
page(s): 114-116, fig.27 [details]
additional source Keferstein, W., and Ehlers, E. 1861. Beobachtungen über die Siphonophoren von Neapel und Messina. Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Messina. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.4760
page(s): 29, pl.5 fig.22 [details]
additional source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.
page(s): 108, pl.20 fig.5 [details]
redescription Pugh, P. R. (2003). A revision of the family Forskaliidae (Siphonophora, Physonectae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37: 1281-1327. [details]
ecology source Pugh, P. R. (2003). A revision of the family Forskaliidae (Siphonophora, Physonectae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37: 1281-1327. [details]
page(s): 261 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Pugh, P. R. (2013). Confirmed records of Siphonophorae found below 500 m depth. (personal database). [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Dunn, C. W., & Wagner, G. P. 2006. The evolution of colony-level development in the Siphonophora (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Development Genes and Evolution 216: 743-754.
page(s): 750, fig.6 [details]
additional source Daniel, R. (1985). The fauna of India and the adjacent countries. Coelenterata: Hydrozoa, Siphonophora. <em>Zoological Survey of India Publication.</em> Calcutta, India.
page(s): 114-116, fig.27 [details]
additional source Keferstein, W., and Ehlers, E. 1861. Beobachtungen über die Siphonophoren von Neapel und Messina. Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Messina. Wilhelm Engelmann, Leipzig. , available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.4760
page(s): 29, pl.5 fig.22 [details]
additional source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.
page(s): 108, pl.20 fig.5 [details]
redescription Pugh, P. R. (2003). A revision of the family Forskaliidae (Siphonophora, Physonectae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37: 1281-1327. [details]
ecology source Pugh, P. R. (2003). A revision of the family Forskaliidae (Siphonophora, Physonectae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37: 1281-1327. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype YPM 35048 [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Mills et al 1996 (p.154), Pugh 2003 [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ツクシクラゲ | [details] |
