WoRMS taxon details
Symplectoscyphus johnstoni (Gray, 1843)
285665 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:285665)
accepted
Species
Sertularella capillaris Allman, 1885 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sertularella purpurea Kirchenpauer, 1884 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Sertularia delicatula Hutton, 1873 · unaccepted (synonym)
Sertularia johnstoni Gray, 1843 · unaccepted > superseded combination
Sertularia subpinnata Hutton, 1873 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Symplectoscyphus australis Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)
Symplectoscyphus johnstoni f. johnstoni (Gray, 1843) · unaccepted (synonym)
Symplectoscyphus johnstoni f. subtropicus Ralph, 1961 · unaccepted (synonym)
Symplectoscyphus spiritualis Totton, 1930 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Forma Symplectoscyphus johnstoni f. johnstoni (Gray, 1843) accepted as Symplectoscyphus johnstoni (Gray, 1843) (synonym)
- Forma Symplectoscyphus johnstoni f. subtropicus Ralph, 1961 accepted as Symplectoscyphus johnstoni (Gray, 1843) (synonym)
- Subspecies Symplectoscyphus johnstoni tropicus Vervoort, 1993 accepted as Symplectoscyphus fasciculatus Galea, 2016 (invalid species level name due to homonymy with Symplectoscyphus tropicus (Hartlaub, 1901))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Sertularia johnstoni Gray, 1843) Gray, J. E. (1843). Additional radiated animals and Annelides. In: Dieffenbach, E.: Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country. Murray, J.; London, 2: 292-295, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20760269
page(s): 294 [details]
page(s): 294 [details]
Type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone
type locality contained in New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Symplectoscyphus johnstoni (Gray, 1843). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=285665 on 2025-06-06
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Symplectoscyphus spiritualis Totton, 1930) Totton, A. K. 1930. Coelenterata. Part V.- Hydroida. - British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition, 1910, Natural History Report, Zoology 5: 131-252, pls 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49469919
page(s): 184, fig. 34 [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Sertularia delicatula Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). On the New Zealand Sertularians. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 5: 256-269., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33598041
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Symplectoscyphus johnstoni f. subtropicus Ralph, 1961) Ralph P.M. (1961). New Zealand thecate hydroids. Part III.- Family Sertulariidae. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 88: 749-838.</em> 88: 749-838.
page(s): 811 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Symplectoscyphus australis Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890) Marktanner-Turneretscher, G. 1890. Hydroiden des K. & K. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. - Annalen des K. K. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums 5: 195-286., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4047029
page(s): 235, pl. 4 figs 9 & 9a [details]
original description (of Sertularia johnstoni Gray, 1843) Gray, J. E. (1843). Additional radiated animals and Annelides. In: Dieffenbach, E.: Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country. Murray, J.; London, 2: 292-295, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20760269
page(s): 294 [details]
original description (of Sertularia subpinnata Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). On the New Zealand Sertularians. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 5: 256-269., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33598041
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Sertularella capillaris Allman, 1885) Allman, G. J. (1885). Description of Australian, Cape and other Hydoids, mostly new, from the collection of Miss H. Gatty. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 19: 132-161, pls 7-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31788343
page(s): 133, pl. 8 figs 1-2. [details]
original description (of Sertularella purpurea Kirchenpauer, 1884) Kirchenpauer, G.H. (1884). Nordische Gattungen und Arten von Sertulariden. <em>Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen Hamburg.</em> VIII pp. 1-54., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35300596
page(s): 49, pl. 16 figs 3, 3a-b. [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 184, fig. 34 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Sertularia delicatula Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). On the New Zealand Sertularians. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 5: 256-269., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33598041
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Symplectoscyphus johnstoni f. subtropicus Ralph, 1961) Ralph P.M. (1961). New Zealand thecate hydroids. Part III.- Family Sertulariidae. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of New Zealand 88: 749-838.</em> 88: 749-838.
page(s): 811 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Symplectoscyphus australis Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890) Marktanner-Turneretscher, G. 1890. Hydroiden des K. & K. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums. - Annalen des K. K. Naturhistorischen Hofmuseums 5: 195-286., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4047029
page(s): 235, pl. 4 figs 9 & 9a [details]
original description (of Sertularia johnstoni Gray, 1843) Gray, J. E. (1843). Additional radiated animals and Annelides. In: Dieffenbach, E.: Travels in New Zealand: with contributions to the geography, geology, botany, and natural history of that country. Murray, J.; London, 2: 292-295, available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20760269
page(s): 294 [details]
original description (of Sertularia subpinnata Hutton, 1873) Hutton, F. W. (1873). On the New Zealand Sertularians. <em>Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute.</em> 5: 256-269., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33598041
page(s): 256 [details]
original description (of Sertularella capillaris Allman, 1885) Allman, G. J. (1885). Description of Australian, Cape and other Hydoids, mostly new, from the collection of Miss H. Gatty. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 19: 132-161, pls 7-26., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31788343
page(s): 133, pl. 8 figs 1-2. [details]
original description (of Sertularella purpurea Kirchenpauer, 1884) Kirchenpauer, G.H. (1884). Nordische Gattungen und Arten von Sertulariden. <em>Abhandlungen und Verhandlungen Hamburg.</em> VIII pp. 1-54., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/35300596
page(s): 49, pl. 16 figs 3, 3a-b. [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Vervoort, W., & Watson, J. E. 2003. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Leptothecata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) (thecate hydroids). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir 119: 1-538.
page(s): 211, figs 50H-I, 51A-E [details]
page(s): 211, figs 50H-I, 51A-E [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors [request]
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
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Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Biology colonial; fixed gonophores [details]
