CaRMS taxon details
Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862
117152 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117152)
accepted
Genus
- Species Melicertum octocostatum (M. Sars, 1835)
- Species Melicertum georgicum Agassiz, 1862 accepted as Melicertum octocostatum (M. Sars, 1835) (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 349 [details]
page(s): 349 [details]
Taxonomy The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, which has not been resolved fully. For more details see Kramp (1919).
Taxonomy The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, which has not been resolved fully. For more details see Kramp (1919).
Synonymy
Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810: 352, preoccupied by Melicerta Schrank, 1803 [Rotatoria].
Melicertum Oken, 1815: VI, invalid, published in a work that was rejected by the ICZN in Opinion 417.
Melicertum Goldfuss, 1820: 124, only included Melicertum perla = Pelagia noctiluca.
Melicertum Eschscholtz, 1829: 106, sensu Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810.
Melicertum L. Agassiz, 1862: 349.
Melicertidium Haeckel, 1879: 137, type species Oceania octocostata M. Sars, 1835 by monotypy
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Synonymy
Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810: 352, preoccupied by Melicerta Schrank, 1803 [Rotatoria].
Melicertum Oken, 1815: VI, invalid, published in a work that was rejected by the ICZN in Opinion 417.
Melicertum Goldfuss, 1820: 124, only included Melicertum perla = Pelagia noctiluca.
Melicertum Eschscholtz, 1829: 106, sensu Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810.
Melicertum L. Agassiz, 1862: 349.
Melicertidium Haeckel, 1879: 137, type species Oceania octocostata M. Sars, 1835 by monotypy
[details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed through: Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025) Canadian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/CaRMS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117152 on 2025-05-31
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2025). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Melicertum sensu L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/CaRMS/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117152 on 2025-05-31
Date
action
by
2006-09-25 06:54:45Z
changed
Martinez, Olga
original description
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 349 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Kramp, P.L., 1919. Medusae. Pt. 1. Leptomedusae. Dan. Ingolf Exped. 5 8: 1-111pls. 1-5, charts 1-14, tabs 1-14, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2041601
page(s): 47; note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details]
page(s): 349 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Kramp, P.L., 1919. Medusae. Pt. 1. Leptomedusae. Dan. Ingolf Exped. 5 8: 1-111pls. 1-5, charts 1-14, tabs 1-14, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2041601
page(s): 47; note: Emendation (re-diagnosis of genus) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Diagnosis Melicertidae medusae with eight simple radial canals, four primary and four secondary, all arising centrifugally from manubrium; gonads on radial canals, separated from manubrium; no ocelli. Hydroid phase with the characters of the family. [details]Taxonomy The genus has a complicated taxonomic history, which has not been resolved fully. For more details see Kramp (1919).
Synonymy
Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810: 352, preoccupied by Melicerta Schrank, 1803 [Rotatoria].
Melicertum Oken, 1815: VI, invalid, published in a work that was rejected by the ICZN in Opinion 417.
Melicertum Goldfuss, 1820: 124, only included Melicertum perla = Pelagia noctiluca.
Melicertum Eschscholtz, 1829: 106, sensu Melicerta Péron & Lesueur, 1810.
Melicertum L. Agassiz, 1862: 349.
Melicertidium Haeckel, 1879: 137, type species Oceania octocostata M. Sars, 1835 by monotypy
[details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハナクラゲモドキ属 | [details] |
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melicertum)
To Genbank
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Melicertum)
To Genbank
To ITIS
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