Hydrozoa taxon details
Myrionema amboinense Pictet, 1893
117560 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117560)
accepted
Species
Eudendrium griffini Light, 1913 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym (synonym)
Myrionema amboinensis Pictet, 1893 · unaccepted (incorrect suffix formation)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Myrionema amboinensis Pictet, 1893) Pictet, C. 1893. Étude sur les hydraires de la Baie d'Amboine. Revue suisse de Zoologie 1: 1-64, pls 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10087753
page(s): 19, pl. 1 figs 12-13, pl. 3, figs 55-56. [details]
page(s): 19, pl. 1 figs 12-13, pl. 3, figs 55-56. [details]
Type locality contained in Amboina, Ambon Bay
type locality contained in Amboina [details]
type locality contained in Ambon Bay [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
type locality contained in Ambon Bay [from synonym] [view taxon] [details]
Distribution Mediterranean records are incorrect, Atlantic records refer to M. hargitti.
Taxonomic remark Myrionema hargitti (Congdon, 1906) is distinct from Myrionema amboinense, the hydranths of the former are much smaller....
Taxonomy Briggs & Gardner (1931) emended the suffix of the specific epithet to amboinense corresponding to neuter gender of genus name.
Distribution Mediterranean records are incorrect, Atlantic records refer to M. hargitti. [details]
Taxonomic remark Myrionema hargitti (Congdon, 1906) is distinct from Myrionema amboinense, the hydranths of the former are much smaller....
Taxonomic remark Myrionema hargitti (Congdon, 1906) is distinct from Myrionema amboinense, the hydranths of the former are much smaller. 16S genetic data confirmed this (unpublished) [details]
Taxonomy Briggs & Gardner (1931) emended the suffix of the specific epithet to amboinense corresponding to neuter gender of genus name.
Taxonomy Briggs & Gardner (1931) emended the suffix of the specific epithet to amboinense corresponding to neuter gender of genus name. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Myrionema amboinense Pictet, 1893. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117560 on 2025-05-04
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(of Eudendrium griffini Light, 1913) Light, S.F., 1913. The morphology of Eudendrium griffini sp. nov. Philipp. J. Sci. -8 5: 333-356., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/34798015
page(s): 333, figs 1-5, pls -2. [details]
original description (of Myrionema amboinensis Pictet, 1893) Pictet, C. 1893. Étude sur les hydraires de la Baie d'Amboine. Revue suisse de Zoologie 1: 1-64, pls 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10087753
page(s): 19, pl. 1 figs 12-13, pl. 3, figs 55-56. [details]
taxonomy source Briggs, E.A. & Gardner, V.E., 1931. Hydroida. Scient. Rep. Great Barrier Reef Exped. 1928-29 4 6: 181-196., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49516757
page(s): 184; note: Suffix of name changed to Myrionema amboinense corresponding to neuter gender of genus name [details]
context source (Bermuda) Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107. [details] Available for editors
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 Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107. [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
page(s): 333, figs 1-5, pls -2. [details]
original description (of Myrionema amboinensis Pictet, 1893) Pictet, C. 1893. Étude sur les hydraires de la Baie d'Amboine. Revue suisse de Zoologie 1: 1-64, pls 1-3., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10087753
page(s): 19, pl. 1 figs 12-13, pl. 3, figs 55-56. [details]
taxonomy source Briggs, E.A. & Gardner, V.E., 1931. Hydroida. Scient. Rep. Great Barrier Reef Exped. 1928-29 4 6: 181-196., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49516757
page(s): 184; note: Suffix of name changed to Myrionema amboinense corresponding to neuter gender of genus name [details]
context source (Bermuda) Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107. [details] Available for editors
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 Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107. [details] Available for editors
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Biology colonial, no medusae, sporosacs [details]Distribution Mediterranean records are incorrect, Atlantic records refer to M. hargitti. [details]
Taxonomic remark Myrionema hargitti (Congdon, 1906) is distinct from Myrionema amboinense, the hydranths of the former are much smaller. 16S genetic data confirmed this (unpublished) [details]
Taxonomy Briggs & Gardner (1931) emended the suffix of the specific epithet to amboinense corresponding to neuter gender of genus name. [details]
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Eudendrium griffini Light, 1913)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Myrionema amboinense)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record) (from synonym Eudendrium griffini Light, 1913)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (26 records)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Eudendrium griffini Light, 1913)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Myrionema amboinense)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 0 proteins)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (1 record) (from synonym Eudendrium griffini Light, 1913)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (26 records)
To ITIS