WoRMS name details
Gymnangium elegans (Lamarck, 1816)
284118 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:284118)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Plumularia elegans Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, J.B.P. de. (1815 - 1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels; enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. [Natural history of invertebrate animals, presenting the general and particular characteristics of these animals, their distribution, their classes, their families, their genera, and the citation of the principal species which relate to them; preceded by an introduction offering the determination of the essential characteristics of the animal, its distinction from the plant and other natural bodies; finally, the exposition of the fundamental principles of zoology. <em>In: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris.</em> 7 volumes. Vol. 1 [Introduction]: Verdière, i-xvi, 1-462 [March 1815]; Vol. 2 [les Polypes, les Radiaires]: Verdière, 1-568 [March 1816]; Vol. 3 [suite des Radiaires; les Tuniciers; les Vers]: Verdière, 1-586 [August, 1816]; Vol. 4: Deterville/Verdière, 1-603 [April 1817]; Vol. 5 [les Arachnides; les Crustacés; les Annélides; les Cirrhipèdes; les Conchiferes]: Paris, Deterville/Verdière, 1-612 [25 July 1818]; Vol. 6(1) [suite des Conchifères; Les Mollusques]: published by the author, i-vi, 1-343 [June 1819]; Vol. 6(2) (suite): published by the author, 1-232 [April 1822]; Vol. 7 (suite): published by the author, 1-711. [August 1822]., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.40014
page(s): vol. 2, page 129 [details]
page(s): vol. 2, page 129 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Gymnangium elegans (Lamarck, 1816). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=284118 on 2026-05-15
Date
action
by
The webpage text is licensed under a Creative Commons
Attribution 4.0 License
Nomenclature
original description
(of Plumularia elegans Lamarck, 1816) Lamarck, J.B.P. de. (1815 - 1822). Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, présentant les caractères généraux et particuliers de ces animaux, leur distribution, leurs classes, leurs familles, leurs genres, et la citation des principales espèces qui s'y rapportent; précédée d'une introduction offrant la détermination des caractères essentiels de l'animal, sa distinction du végétal et des autres corps naturels; enfin, l'exposition des principes fondamentaux de la zoologie. [Natural history of invertebrate animals, presenting the general and particular characteristics of these animals, their distribution, their classes, their families, their genera, and the citation of the principal species which relate to them; preceded by an introduction offering the determination of the essential characteristics of the animal, its distinction from the plant and other natural bodies; finally, the exposition of the fundamental principles of zoology. <em>In: Histoire naturelle des animaux sans vertèbres, Paris.</em> 7 volumes. Vol. 1 [Introduction]: Verdière, i-xvi, 1-462 [March 1815]; Vol. 2 [les Polypes, les Radiaires]: Verdière, 1-568 [March 1816]; Vol. 3 [suite des Radiaires; les Tuniciers; les Vers]: Verdière, 1-586 [August, 1816]; Vol. 4: Deterville/Verdière, 1-603 [April 1817]; Vol. 5 [les Arachnides; les Crustacés; les Annélides; les Cirrhipèdes; les Conchiferes]: Paris, Deterville/Verdière, 1-612 [25 July 1818]; Vol. 6(1) [suite des Conchifères; Les Mollusques]: published by the author, i-vi, 1-343 [June 1819]; Vol. 6(2) (suite): published by the author, 1-232 [April 1822]; Vol. 7 (suite): published by the author, 1-711. [August 1822]., available online at https://dx.doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.40014
page(s): vol. 2, page 129 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): vol. 2, page 129 [details]
basis of record Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Unreviewed
Biology colonial [details]
