WoRMS taxon details
Stylactis Allman, 1864
117121 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117121)
accepted
Genus
Podocoryna fucicola M. Sars, 1857 accepted as Stylactis fucicola (M. Sars, 1857) (type by subsequent designation)
Hydractinia (Stylactis) Allman, 1864 · unaccepted
Stylactaria Stechow, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
Stylactella (Stylactis) Allman, 1864 · unaccepted
Styllactis Allman, 1864 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
- Species Stylactis fucicola (M. Sars, 1857)
- Species Stylactis inermis Allman, 1872
- Species Stylactis affinis Jäderholm, 1904 accepted as Perarella affinis (Jäderholm, 1903) (genus transfer)
- Species Stylactis arctica Jäderholm, 1902 accepted as Hydractinia arctica (Jäderholm, 1902) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis arge Clarke, 1882 accepted as Hydractinia arge (Clarke, 1882) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis betkensis Watson, 1978 accepted as Hydractinia betkensis (Watson, 1978) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis brachyurae Hirohito, 1988 accepted as Hydractinia brachyurae (Hirohito, 1988) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis carcinicola Hiro, 1939 accepted as Bouillonactinia carcinicola (Hiro, 1939) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis claviformis Bouillon, 1965 accepted as Hydractinia claviformis (Bouillon, 1965) accepted as Hydractinia proboscidea (Hincks, 1868) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
- Species Stylactis conchicola Yamada, 1947 accepted as Schuchertinia conchicola (Yamada, 1947) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis fuciola (Sars, 1857) accepted as Stylactis fucicola (M. Sars, 1857) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling, spelling error)
- Species Stylactis halecii Hickson & Gravely, 1907 accepted as Rhysia halecii (Hickson & Gravely, 1907) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis hooperi Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Stylactis hooperii Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
- Species Stylactis hooperii Sigerfoos, 1899 accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis inabai Hirohito, 1988 accepted as Hydractinia inabai (Hirohito, 1988) accepted as Bouillonactinia misakiensis (Iwasa, 1934) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis indica Stechow, 1920 accepted as Cytaeis indica (Stechow, 1920) (genus transfer)
- Species Stylactis ingolfi Kramp, 1932 accepted as Hydractinia ingolfi (Kramp, 1932)
- Species Stylactis minoi Alcock, 1892 accepted as Hydractinia minoi (Alcock, 1892) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis misakiensis (Iwasa, 1934) accepted as Bouillonactinia misakiensis (Iwasa, 1934) (genus transfer)
- Species Stylactis monoon Hirohito, 1988 accepted as Hydractinia monoon (Hirohito, 1988) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis piscicola Komai, 1932 accepted as Hydractinia piscicola (Komai, 1932) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis pruvoti (Motz-Kossowska, 1905) accepted as Hydractinia pruvoti Motz-Kossowska, 1905 accepted as Podocoryna pruvoti (Motz-Kossowska, 1905)
- Species Stylactis reticulata Hirohito, 1988 accepted as Schuchertinia reticulata (Hirohito, 1988) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis sagamiensis Hirohito, 1988 accepted as Cytaeis sagamiensis (Hirohito, 1988) (genus transfer)
- Species Stylactis sandrae Wedler & Larson, 1986 accepted as Hydractinia sandrae (Wedler & Larson, 1986)
- Species Stylactis spinipapillaris Hirohito, 1988 accepted as Hydractinia spinipapillaris (Hirohito, 1988) (basionym)
- Species Stylactis spiralis (Goto, 1910) accepted as Hydractinia spiralis Goto, 1910 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
- Species Stylactis uchidai Yamada, 1947 accepted as Schuchertinia uchidai (Yamada, 1947) (unaccepted > superseded combination, basionym)
- Species Stylactis vermicola Allman, 1888 accepted as Stylactella vermicola (Allman, 1888)
- Species Stylactis yerii Iwasa, 1934 accepted as Hydractinia yerii (Iwasa, 1934) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
marine, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Allman, G. J. 1864c. On the construction and limitation of genera among the Hydroida. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (3) 13: 345-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22217607
page(s): 353 [details]
page(s): 353 [details]
Note Podocoryna fucicola Sars, 1857, designated by...
From editor or global species database
Type species Podocoryna fucicola Sars, 1857, designated by Mayer (1910) [details]
Taxonomic remark The genus Stylactaria was redefined by Miglietta & Cunninham (2012) based on molecular phylogenies and comprises now also...
Taxonomic remark The genus Stylactaria was redefined by Miglietta & Cunninham (2012) based on molecular phylogenies and comprises now also St. fucicola, type species of Stylactis Allman, 1864c. The latter genus name, however, has precedence over Stylactaria. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Stylactis Allman, 1864. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117121 on 2025-05-05
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Nomenclature
original description
Allman, G. J. 1864c. On the construction and limitation of genera among the Hydroida. - Annals and Magazine of Natural History (3) 13: 345-380., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/22217607
page(s): 353 [details]
original description (of Stylactaria Stechow, 1921) Stechow, E. (1921d). Neue Genera und Species von Hydrozoen und anderen Evertebraten. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 87: 248-265., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45494398
page(s): 250 [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]
page(s): 353 [details]
original description (of Stylactaria Stechow, 1921) Stechow, E. (1921d). Neue Genera und Species von Hydrozoen und anderen Evertebraten. <em>Archiv für Naturgeschichte.</em> 87: 248-265., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45494398
page(s): 250 [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]
Other
additional source
Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] 




From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark The genus Stylactaria was redefined by Miglietta & Cunninham (2012) based on molecular phylogenies and comprises now also St. fucicola, type species of Stylactis Allman, 1864c. The latter genus name, however, has precedence over Stylactaria. [details]Type species Podocoryna fucicola Sars, 1857, designated by Mayer (1910) [details]