ERMS taxon details
Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853)
117725 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117725)
accepted
Species
Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868 · unaccepted (indeterminate species, possible synonym)
Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of ) Forbes E., Goodsir J. (1853). On some remarkable marine Invertebrata new to the British Seas. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.</em> 20: 307-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40657151
page(s): 313, pl. 10 figs 7a-d [details]
page(s): 313, pl. 10 figs 7a-d [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853). Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=117725 on 2025-05-02
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853). Accessed at: https://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117725 on 2025-05-02
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original description
(of Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868) Hincks, Th., 1868. A history of the British hydroid zoophytes.London, John van Voorst. Volume 1 : i-lxviii + 1-338, volume 2: pls 1-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46798707
page(s): 210, pl. 40 fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911) Neppi V., Stiasny G. (1911). Die Hydromedusen des Golfes von Triest. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 38: 395-399., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30153654
page(s): 396 [details]
original description (of ) Forbes E., Goodsir J. (1853). On some remarkable marine Invertebrata new to the British Seas. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.</em> 20: 307-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40657151
page(s): 313, pl. 10 figs 7a-d [details]
taxonomy source Kramp, P. L. (1961). Synopsis of the medusae of the world. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U. K.</em> 40: 1-469. (look up in RoR)
page(s): 141 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in RoR) [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Shih, C.T., 1977. A guide to the Jellyfish of Canadian Atlantic waters. National Museum of Natural Sciences, Natural History Series 5 : 1-190. [details]
additional source Segura-Puertas, L., L. Celis, and L. Chiaverano. 2009. Medusozoans (Cnidaria: Cubozoa, Scyphozoa, and Hydrozoa) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 369–379 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Pre [details]
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 RoR) [details] Available for editors
redescription Schuchert. P. (2017). Systematic notes on some leptomedusa species with a description of Neotima galeai n. spec. (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria). <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 124(2): 351-375., available online at https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?urlId=10.5281%2Fzenodo.893549
page(s): 353, Fig. 2A-C [details]
redescription Cornelius, P. F. S. (1995). North-West European Thecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Part 1. Laodiceidae to Haleciidae. <em>In: R.S.K. Barnes & J.H. Crothers, eds, Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series). The Linn. Soc. London and Est. Coas. Sci. Ass. - Field Studies Council.</em> 50 : i-vii, 1-347. (look up in RoR)
page(s): 99 [details]
identification resource Schuchert P.; Collins R. (2021). Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 128(2): 237-356., available online at https://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0049
page(s): 280, Fig 27A-E; note: 16S DNA barcodes [details]
page(s): 210, pl. 40 fig. 5 [details]
original description (of Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911) Neppi V., Stiasny G. (1911). Die Hydromedusen des Golfes von Triest. <em>Zoologischer Anzeiger.</em> 38: 395-399., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30153654
page(s): 396 [details]
original description (of ) Forbes E., Goodsir J. (1853). On some remarkable marine Invertebrata new to the British Seas. <em>Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh.</em> 20: 307-315., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40657151
page(s): 313, pl. 10 figs 7a-d [details]
taxonomy source Kramp, P. L. (1961). Synopsis of the medusae of the world. <em>Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U. K.</em> 40: 1-469. (look up in RoR)
page(s): 141 [details]
context source (Deepsea) Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in RoR) [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Shih, C.T., 1977. A guide to the Jellyfish of Canadian Atlantic waters. National Museum of Natural Sciences, Natural History Series 5 : 1-190. [details]
additional source Segura-Puertas, L., L. Celis, and L. Chiaverano. 2009. Medusozoans (Cnidaria: Cubozoa, Scyphozoa, and Hydrozoa) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 369–379 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Pre [details]
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 RoR) [details] Available for editors

redescription Schuchert. P. (2017). Systematic notes on some leptomedusa species with a description of Neotima galeai n. spec. (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria). <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 124(2): 351-375., available online at https://bioone.org/journalArticle/Download?urlId=10.5281%2Fzenodo.893549
page(s): 353, Fig. 2A-C [details]
redescription Cornelius, P. F. S. (1995). North-West European Thecate Hydroids and their Medusae. Part 1. Laodiceidae to Haleciidae. <em>In: R.S.K. Barnes & J.H. Crothers, eds, Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series). The Linn. Soc. London and Est. Coas. Sci. Ass. - Field Studies Council.</em> 50 : i-vii, 1-347. (look up in RoR)
page(s): 99 [details]
identification resource Schuchert P.; Collins R. (2021). Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 128(2): 237-356., available online at https://doi.org/10.35929/RSZ.0049
page(s): 280, Fig 27A-E; note: 16S DNA barcodes [details]




specimen photos
specimen photos
To Barcode of Life (11 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Laodicea undulata)
To GenBank (16 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911)
To PESI (from synonym Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records) (from synonym Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (90 records)
To ITIS
specimen photos
To Barcode of Life (11 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (30 publications) (from synonym Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Laodicea undulata)
To GenBank (16 nucleotides; 4 proteins)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Laodicea bigelowi Neppi & Stiasny, 1911)
To PESI (from synonym Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (4 records) (from synonym Cuspidella costata Hincks, 1868)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (90 records)
To ITIS