Hydrozoa taxon details

Protohydridae Allman, 1888

22788  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22788)

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Allman, G. J. (1888). Report on the Hydroida dredged by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Part II.- The Tubularinae, Corymorphinae, Campanularinae, Sertularinae, and Thalamophora. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 23 (part 70): i-lxix, 1-90, pl. 1-39., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49519881
page(s): Liii [details]   
Taxonomy 
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology.  
Taxonomy 
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology. [details]
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Protohydridae Allman, 1888. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22788 on 2024-04-16
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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2008-01-10 07:31:11Z
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original description Allman, G. J. (1888). Report on the Hydroida dredged by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. Part II.- The Tubularinae, Corymorphinae, Campanularinae, Sertularinae, and Thalamophora. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 23 (part 70): i-lxix, 1-90, pl. 1-39., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/49519881
page(s): Liii [details]   

basis of record Bouillon, J.; Gravili, C.; Pagès, F.; Gili, J.-M.; Boero, F. (2006). An introduction to Hydrozoa. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 194. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris, France. ISBN 2-85653-580-1. 591 + 1 cd-rom pp. (look up in IMIS[details]   
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Diagnosis 
Solitary, small, elongated hydroids usually living in brackish-waters; without tentacles and gonophores, pedal disc formed by epidermal tissue only; gametes bulging into gastric cavity, nematocysts: stenoteles and isorhizas [details]

Taxonomy 
The taxonomic position is unclear due to the very simple morphology. [details]