WoRMS taxon details
Pennariidae McCrady, 1859
Halocordylidae Stechow, 1921 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Genus Pennaria Goldfuss, 1820
- Genus Eucoryne Leidy, 1855 accepted as Pennaria Goldfuss, 1820 (synonym)
- Genus Globiceps Ayres, 1854 accepted as Pennaria Goldfuss, 1820 (synonym)
- Genus Halocordyle Allman, 1872 accepted as Pennaria Goldfuss, 1820 (synonym)
marine, terrestrial
McCrady, J. 1859. Gymnopthalmata of Charleston Harbor. Proceedings of the Elliott Society of Natural History 1: 103-221, pls 8-12. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42536587 [details] 
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Pennariidae McCrady, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22787 on 2024-04-18
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original description
McCrady, J. 1859. Gymnopthalmata of Charleston Harbor. Proceedings of the Elliott Society of Natural History 1: 103-221, pls 8-12. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42536587 [details]
original description (of Halocordylidae 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): 249 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
original description (of Halocordylidae 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): 249 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Hydroid colony pinnate, occasionally bushy, stem monosiphonic, giving rise alternately from opposite sides to two series of hydrocladia; hydrocaulus and hydrocladia with terminal hydranths (monopodial); hydranths on short pedicels on upper side of the hydrocladia; hydranths pear-shaped; tentacles of two types: in distal half of hydranth more or less capitate tentacles in one oral whorl and more in indistinct whorls below, on lower par of hydranth one aboral whorl of semifiliform to slightly capitate aboral tentacles; gonophores developing above aboral tentacles, eumedusoids, liberated or not. Medusa a simple eumedusoid; manubrium not extending beyond umbrella margin; gonads completely surrounding manubrium; four radial canals; four permanently rudimentary tentacles, usually reduced to mere bulbs, without ocelli. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハネウミヒドラ科 | [details] |
