Physophora hydrostatica
creator: Mapstone, Gill
creator: Schuchert, Peter
date: 2026-08-29
language: en
license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
publisher: World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS)
relation: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php
subject: Physophora hydrostatica Forsskål, 1775
type: ScientificName
bibliographic citation: Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Physophora hydrostatica Forsskål, 1775. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135504 on 2026-08-29
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modified: 2017-03-06T08:53:39Z
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rights holder: WoRMS Editorial Board
scientific name: Physophora hydrostatica Forsskål, 1775
class: Hydrozoa
family: Physophoridae
genus: Physophora
kingdom: Animalia
name published in: Eschscholtz, F. (1829). System der Acalephen. Eine ausführliche Beschreibung aller medusenartigen Strahltiere. Ferdinand Dümmler, Berlin, pp. 1-190, 116 pls.
name published in: Forskål P. (1775). Descriptiones Animalium, Avium, Amphibiorum, Piscium, Insectorum, Vermium; quae in Itinere Orientali Observavit Petrus Forskål. Post Mortem Auctoris editit Carsten Niebuhr. Adjuncta est materia Medica Kahirina. Mölleri, Hafniae, 19 + xxxiv + 164 pp.
name published in: Haeckel, E. (1869). Zur Entwickelungsgeschichte der Siphonophoren. Natuurkundige Verhandelingen, Utrecht. 1: 1-120, 14 pls.
name published in: Haeckel, E. (1888). Report on the Siphonophorae. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 28 (part 77): i-viii, 1-380, pl. 1-50.
name published in: Kölliker, A. 1853. Die Schwimmpolypen oder Siphonophoren von Messina. Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann. Pp. 1-96, pls 12.
name published in: Lesueur, C. A.; Petit, N. (1807). Voyage de découvertes aus terres Australes exécuté par ordre de S. M. l'Empereur et Roi. Imprimé par Langlois, Paris. Part 1. 40 plates.
name published in: Philippi, R.A. (1843). Über den Bau der Physophoren und eine neue Art derselben Physophora tetrasticha. Archiv für anatomie und physiologie. 58-67, pl. 5.
name published in: Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1827). Observations zoologiques faites à bord de l'Astrolabe, en mai 1826, dans le Détroit de Gibraltar. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. 10: 5-21, 172-193, 225-239; pls 1-2, 4-9.
name published in: Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1833). Zoologie IV: Zoophytes. In:Zoologie. Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe : exécuté par ordre du roi, pendant les années 1826-1827-1828-1829 / sous le commandement de J. Dumont d'Urville. pp. 1-390. Paris, J. Tastu.
name published in year: 1829
name published in year: 1775
name published in year: 1869
name published in year: 1888
name published in year: 1853
name published in year: 1807
name published in year: 1843
name published in year: 1827
name published in year: 1833
order: Siphonophorae
parent name usage ID: 135397
phylum: Cnidaria
scientific name authorship: Forsskål, 1775
specific epithet: hydrostatica
taxon rank: Species
taxonomic status: accepted