Hydrozoa taxon details
Cladocoryne floccosa Rotch, 1871
117424 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117424)
accepted
Species
Cladocoryne floccosa var. sargassensis Hargitt, 1909 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cladocoryne pelagica Allman, 1876 · unaccepted (synonym)
Cladocoryne sargassensis Hargitt, 1909 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Cladocoryne simplex Perrier, 1886 · unaccepted (synonym)
Hydra corynaria Bosc, 1797 · unaccepted (invalid name)
Polycoryne helleri Graeffe, 1883 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Variety Cladocoryne floccosa var. sargassensis Hargitt, 1909 accepted as Cladocoryne floccosa Rotch, 1871 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
marine, terrestrial
Rotch, W. D. 1871. On a new genus and species of Hydroid Zoophytes (Cladocoryne floccosa). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (4) 7: 227-228., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25119335
page(s): 228 [details]
page(s): 228 [details]
Type locality contained in Herm
type locality contained in Herm [details]
Taxonomy The junior synonym C. floccosa is designated a nomen protectum and maintained as valid; its senior synonym Hydra corynaria,...
Taxonomy The junior synonym C. floccosa is designated a nomen protectum and maintained as valid; its senior synonym Hydra corynaria, a nomen oblitum, is invalid. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Cladocoryne floccosa Rotch, 1871. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117424 on 2025-05-16
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original description
Rotch, W. D. 1871. On a new genus and species of Hydroid Zoophytes (Cladocoryne floccosa). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (4) 7: 227-228., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25119335
page(s): 228 [details]
original description (of Cladocoryne simplex Perrier, 1886) Perrier, E. (1886). Les explorations sous-marines. <em>Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris.</em> i-iv, 1-352.
page(s): 81, fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Cladocoryne pelagica Allman, 1876) Allman, G. J. (1876). Diagnoses of new genera and species of Hydroida. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 12: 251-284, plates 9-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31981814
page(s): 255, pl. 10 figs 6-7 [details]
original description (of Polycoryne helleri Graeffe, 1883) Graeffe, E., 1883. Ueber Polycoryne Helleri eine neue Corynidengattung. Boll. Soc. adriat. Sci. nat. 8 : 202-205.
page(s): 202, pl. figs 1-5 [details]
original description (of Hydra corynaria Bosc, 1797) Bosc, L.A.G., 1797. Description des objets nouveaux d'histoire naturelle trouvés dans une traversée de Bordeaux à Charles-Town. Bull. Sci. Soc. philom. Paris 2, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30968710
page(s): 10, fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Cladocoryne floccosa var. sargassensis Hargitt, 1909) Hargitt, C. W. (1909). New and little known hydroids of Woods Hole. <em>Biological Bulletin.</em> 17(6): 369-385., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/935711
page(s): 369, fig. 1 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Morris, B. F.; Mogelberg, D. D. (1973). Identification manual to the pelagic Sargassum fauna. BBSR Special Publication # 11 , 1-63 [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 Leloup, E. (1934). Note sur les hydropolypes de la rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) [Note on the hydropolyps of the sea basin of Villifranche-sur-Mer (France)]. <em>Bull. Mus. royal d'Hist. Nat. Belg./Med. Kon. Natuurhist. Mus. Belg.</em> 10(31): 1-18. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source Watson, J. E. (2024). The marine hydroids of south-eastern Australia (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). <em>Museum Victoria Science Reports.</em> 22: 1-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mvsr.2024.22
page(s): 25, fig. 29; note:
Ecology -- usually on other hydroids. Seasonality unknown. Distribution -- southern Australia, generally rare. [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert, P. (2006). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 1. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 113: 325-410.
page(s): 368, fig. 16 [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): 172, fig. 158 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 228 [details]
original description (of Cladocoryne simplex Perrier, 1886) Perrier, E. (1886). Les explorations sous-marines. <em>Librairie Hachette et Cie., Paris.</em> i-iv, 1-352.
page(s): 81, fig. 3 [details]
original description (of Cladocoryne pelagica Allman, 1876) Allman, G. J. (1876). Diagnoses of new genera and species of Hydroida. <em>Journal of the Linnean Society of London.</em> 12: 251-284, plates 9-23., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31981814
page(s): 255, pl. 10 figs 6-7 [details]
original description (of Polycoryne helleri Graeffe, 1883) Graeffe, E., 1883. Ueber Polycoryne Helleri eine neue Corynidengattung. Boll. Soc. adriat. Sci. nat. 8 : 202-205.
page(s): 202, pl. figs 1-5 [details]
original description (of Hydra corynaria Bosc, 1797) Bosc, L.A.G., 1797. Description des objets nouveaux d'histoire naturelle trouvés dans une traversée de Bordeaux à Charles-Town. Bull. Sci. Soc. philom. Paris 2, available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30968710
page(s): 10, fig. 8 [details]
original description (of Cladocoryne floccosa var. sargassensis Hargitt, 1909) Hargitt, C. W. (1909). New and little known hydroids of Woods Hole. <em>Biological Bulletin.</em> 17(6): 369-385., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/935711
page(s): 369, fig. 1 [details]
context source (Bermuda) Morris, B. F.; Mogelberg, D. D. (1973). Identification manual to the pelagic Sargassum fauna. BBSR Special Publication # 11 , 1-63 [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 Leloup, E. (1934). Note sur les hydropolypes de la rade de Villefranche-sur-Mer (France) [Note on the hydropolyps of the sea basin of Villifranche-sur-Mer (France)]. <em>Bull. Mus. royal d'Hist. Nat. Belg./Med. Kon. Natuurhist. Mus. Belg.</em> 10(31): 1-18. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
additional source Cairns, S.D., L. Gershwin, F.J. Brook, P. Pugh, E.W. Dawson, O.V. Ocaña, W. Vervoort, G. Williams, J.E. Watson, D.M. Opresko, P. Schuchert, P.M. Hine, D.P. Gordon, H.I. Campbell, A.J. Wright, J.A.Sánchez & D.G. Fautin. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> :59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors
additional source Watson, J. E. (2024). The marine hydroids of south-eastern Australia (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). <em>Museum Victoria Science Reports.</em> 22: 1-121., available online at https://doi.org/10.24199/j.mvsr.2024.22
page(s): 25, fig. 29; note:
Ecology -- usually on other hydroids. Seasonality unknown. Distribution -- southern Australia, generally rare. [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert, P. (2006). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Capitata Part 1. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 113: 325-410.
page(s): 368, fig. 16 [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): 172, fig. 158 [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy The junior synonym C. floccosa is designated a nomen protectum and maintained as valid; its senior synonym Hydra corynaria, a nomen oblitum, is invalid. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (19 publications) (from synonym Hydra corynaria Bosc, 1797)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cladocoryne simplex Perrier, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Cladocoryne pelagica Allman, 1876)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cladocoryne floccosa)
To GenBank (43 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (35 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Cladocoryne simplex Perrier, 1886)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Cladocoryne pelagica Allman, 1876)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Cladocoryne floccosa)
To GenBank (43 nucleotides; 14 proteins)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (2 records)
To ITIS