URMO taxon details
Ectopleura L. Agassiz, 1862
117254 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117254)
accepted
Genus
- Species Ectopleura americana Peterson, 1990
- Species Ectopleura betheris (Warren, 1908)
- Species Ectopleura crocea (Agassiz, 1862)
- Species Ectopleura dumortierii (Van Beneden, 1844)
- Species Ectopleura exxonia (Watson, 1978)
- Species Ectopleura grandis Fraser, 1944
- Species Ectopleura guangdongensis Xu, Huang & Chen, 1991
- Species Ectopleura indica Petersen, 1990
- Species Ectopleura integra (Fraser, 1938)
- Species Ectopleura japonica (Hirohito, 1988)
- Species Ectopleura larynx (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
- Species Ectopleura latitaeniata Xu & Zhang, 1978
- Species Ectopleura marina (Torrey, 1902)
- Species Ectopleura mayeri Petersen, 1990
- Species Ectopleura media Fraser, 1948
- Species Ectopleura minerva Mayer, 1900
- Species Ectopleura multicirrata Schuchert, 1996
- Species Ectopleura obypa Migotto & Marques, 1999
- Species Ectopleura radiata (Uchida, 1937)
- Species Ectopleura sacculifera Kramp, 1957
- Species Ectopleura venusta (Yamada, 1950)
- Species Ectopleura viridis (Pictet, 1893)
- Species Ectopleura wrighti Petersen, 1979
- Species Ectopleura xiamenensis Zhang & Lin, 1984
- Species Ectopleura bethae (Warren, 1908) accepted as Ectopleura betheris (Warren, 1908) (spelling error)
- Species Ectopleura octogona Thiel, 1938 accepted as Ectopleura dumortierii (Van Beneden, 1844) (synonym)
- Species Ectopleura pacifica Thornely, 1900 accepted as Ectopleura viridis (Pictet, 1893) (synonym)
- Species Ectopleura prolifica Hargitt, 1908 accepted as Ectopleura dumortierii (Van Beneden, 1844) (possible synonym)
- Species Ectopleura ralphi (Bale, 1884) accepted as Ectopleura crocea (Agassiz, 1862) (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): 342 [details]
page(s): 342 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Ectopleura L. Agassiz, 1862. 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=117254 on 2025-06-01
Land J. van der (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). Ectopleura L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/urmo/aphia.php/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117254 on 2025-06-01
Date
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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): 342 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source 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]
redescription Schuchert, P. 2012. North-West European Athecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) 59. The Linnean Society of London, London, pp. i-viii, 1-364.
page(s): 47 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 342 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source 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]
redescription Schuchert, P. 2012. North-West European Athecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series) 59. The Linnean Society of London, London, pp. i-viii, 1-364.
page(s): 47 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
