Arctic Register of Marine Species - Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953

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Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953

Rhopalonema velatum from Florida, western Atlantic Ocean

AphiaID

16842 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:16842)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857

Parent

Trachymedusae

Original name

Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953

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Genus Aglantha Haeckel, 1879
Genus Aglaura P�ron & Lesueur, 1810
Genus Amphogona Browne, 1905
Genus Arctapodema Dall, 1907
Genus Benthocodon Larson & Harbison, 1990
Genus Colobonema Vanh�ffen, 1902
Genus Crossota Vanh�ffen, 1902
Genus Homoeonema Maas, 1893
Genus Pantachogon Maas, 1893
Genus Pectis Haeckel, 1879
Genus Persa McCrady, 1859
Genus Ransonia Kramp, 1947
Genus Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857
Genus Sminthea Gegenbaur, 1857
Genus Tetrorchis Bigelow, 1909
Genus Vampyrocrossota Thuesen, 1993
Genus Voragonema Naumov, 1971 accepted as Pectis Haeckel, 1879 (synomym)
Genus Stauraglaura Haeckel, 1879 accepted as Aglaura P�ron & Lesueur, 1810 (uncertain > nomen dubium, possible synonym)

Environment

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

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35.
page(s): 429 [details] Available for editors

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953. Accessed through: Land J. van der (ed). (2008) UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO) at: https://marinespecies.org/urmo/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=16842 on 2025-05-17

Thematic species database citation

Land J. van der (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/urmo/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=16842 on 2025-05-17

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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2011-03-11 07:10:22Z

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Schuchert, Peter

2017-02-01 10:02:56Z

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Schuchert, Peter

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original description Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35.
page(s): 429 [details] Available for editors

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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Rhopalonema velatum from Florida, western Atlantic Ocean

Rhopalonematidae, characterstics