ERMS taxon details
Forskalia Kölliker, 1853
135396 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135396)
accepted
Genus
Forskalia edwardsii Kölliker, 1853 (type by monotypy)
- Species Forskalia asymmetrica Pugh, 2003
- Species Forskalia contorta (Milne Edwards, 1841)
- Species Forskalia edwardsii Kölliker, 1853
- Species Forskalia formosa Keferstein & Ehlers, 1860
- Species Forskalia tholoides Haeckel, 1888
- Species Forskalia leuckarti Bedot, 1893 accepted as Forskalia contorta (Milne Edwards, 1841)
- Species Forskalia cuneata Chun, 1888 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Kölliker, A. 1853. Die Schwimmpolypen oder Siphonophoren von Messina. Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann. Pp. 1-96, pls 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12726286
page(s): 2 [details]
page(s): 2 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Forskalia Kölliker, 1853. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135396 on 2025-05-19
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Forskalia Kölliker, 1853. Accessed at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135396 on 2025-05-19
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Kölliker, A. 1853. Die Schwimmpolypen oder Siphonophoren von Messina. Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann. Pp. 1-96, pls 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12726286
page(s): 2 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in RoR) [details]
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 RoR) [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. (1999). Siphonophorae. In South Atlantic Zooplankton I. Edited by D. Boltovskoy. <em>Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> 1-868.
page(s): 97 [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. (2003). A revision of the family Forskaliidae (Siphonophora, Physonectae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37: 1281-1327.
page(s): 1283 [details]
additional source Totton, A. K. (1954). Siphonophora of the Indian Ocean together with systematic and biological notes on related specimens from other oceans. <em>Discovery Rep.</em> 27: 1-162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5611213
page(s): 70 [details]
additional source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.
page(s): 97 [details]
page(s): 2 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in RoR) [details]
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 RoR) [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. (1999). Siphonophorae. In South Atlantic Zooplankton I. Edited by D. Boltovskoy. <em>Backhuys Publishers, Leiden, The Netherlands.</em> 1-868.
page(s): 97 [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. (2003). A revision of the family Forskaliidae (Siphonophora, Physonectae). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 37: 1281-1327.
page(s): 1283 [details]
additional source Totton, A. K. (1954). Siphonophora of the Indian Ocean together with systematic and biological notes on related specimens from other oceans. <em>Discovery Rep.</em> 27: 1-162., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5611213
page(s): 70 [details]
additional source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.
page(s): 97 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
