WoRMS taxon details
Crystallophyes amygdalina Moser, 1925
135414 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135414)
accepted
Species
Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Moser, F. (1925). Die Siphonophoren der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition, 1901-1903. <em>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 17 (Zoologie Band 9):.</em> 1-541, pls 1-33.
page(s): 369, pl.24 fig.5 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 369, pl.24 fig.5 [details] Available for editors
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Distribution Unique fuseudoxid, see Pages & Pugh’02, Pagès et al’06
Distribution mainly Arctic/Antarctic
Distribution Unique fuseudoxid, see Pages & Pugh’02, Pagès et al’06 [details]
Distribution mainly Arctic/Antarctic
Distribution mainly Arctic/Antarctic [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Crystallophyes amygdalina Moser, 1925. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135414 on 2025-05-04
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Nomenclature
original description
Moser, F. (1925). Die Siphonophoren der Deutschen Südpolar-Expedition, 1901-1903. <em>Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1903 17 (Zoologie Band 9):.</em> 1-541, pls 1-33.
page(s): 369, pl.24 fig.5 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983) Alvariño A., Frankwick K.R. (1983). Heteropyramis alcala and Thalassophyes ferrarii, a new species of Clausophyidae (Calycophorae: Siphonophora) from the south Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 96(4): 686-692., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34593781
page(s): 689, figs 4-5 [details]
basis of record Mapstone, G.M. (2001). Siphonophora, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) 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, 50: pp. 120-122. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 369, pl.24 fig.5 [details] Available for editors
[request]original description (of Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983) Alvariño A., Frankwick K.R. (1983). Heteropyramis alcala and Thalassophyes ferrarii, a new species of Clausophyidae (Calycophorae: Siphonophora) from the south Pacific. <em>Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington.</em> 96(4): 686-692., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34593781
page(s): 689, figs 4-5 [details]
basis of record Mapstone, G.M. (2001). Siphonophora, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) 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, 50: pp. 120-122. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
redescription
Pagès, F., Pugh P.R., 2002. Fuseudoxid: the elusive sexual stage of the calycophoran siphonophore Crystallophyes amygdalina (Clausophyidae: Crystallophyinae). Acta Zool. 83 : 329-336.
page(s): 331 [details]
page(s): 331 [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Pagès, F., Pugh P.R., 2002. Fuseudoxid: the elusive sexual stage of the calycophoran siphonophore Crystallophyes amygdalina (Clausophyidae: Crystallophyinae). Acta Zool. 83 : 329-336. [details]
ecology source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230. [details]
ecology source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230. [details]
Other
context source (Deepsea)
Pugh, P. R. (2013). Confirmed records of Siphonophorae found below 500 m depth. (personal database). [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. & Gasca, R. (2009). Siphonophorae (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 395–402. In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. <em>Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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 [request]
additional source Pugh, P. R. & Gasca, R. (2009). Siphonophorae (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 395–402. In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. <em>Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [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
From editor or global species database
Distribution Unique fuseudoxid, see Pages & Pugh’02, Pagès et al’06 [details]Unreviewed
Distribution mainly Arctic/Antarctic [details]Habitat meso-bathypelagic [details]
To Barcode of Life (1 barcode)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crystallophyes amygdalina)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records) (from synonym Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 61066) (from synonym Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Crystallophyes amygdalina)
To GenBank (2 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (5 records) (from synonym Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (Holotype USNM 61066) (from synonym Thalassophyes ferrarii Alvarino & Frankwick, 1983)
To ITIS
