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Parascyphus Ritchie, 1911

AphiaID

267698 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:267698)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Laomedea simplex Lamouroux, 1816 accepted as Parascyphus simplex (Lamouroux, 1816) (type by monotypy)

Parent

Thyroscyphidae Stechow, 1920

Original name

Parascyphus Ritchie, 1911

Direct children (2)

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Species Parascyphus repens (Jäderholm, 1904)
Species Parascyphus simplex (Lamouroux, 1816)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Ritchie, J. (1910-1911). Contribution to our knowledge of the hydroid fauna of the West of Scotland. Being an account of the collections made by Sir John Murray, K.C.B., on S.Y. 'Medusa'. <em>Annals of Scottish Natural History.</em> 76: 220-225 [1910], 77: 29-34, 158-164, 217-225 [1911]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/927622
page(s): 160 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Parascyphus Ritchie, 1911. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=267698 on 2025-05-12

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-14 11:18:07Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2011-03-14 06:34:33Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

2024-09-17 17:05:20Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

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Nomenclature

original description Ritchie, J. (1910-1911). Contribution to our knowledge of the hydroid fauna of the West of Scotland. Being an account of the collections made by Sir John Murray, K.C.B., on S.Y. 'Medusa'. <em>Annals of Scottish Natural History.</em> 76: 220-225 [1910], 77: 29-34, 158-164, 217-225 [1911]., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/927622
page(s): 160 [details]

basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]

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