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Deep-Sea taxon detailsRhopalonematidae Russell, 1953
 16842 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:16842)
accepted
Family
marine,
recent only
Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35.
page(s): 429 [details] Available for editors 
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=16842 on 2025-05-05
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=16842 on 2025-05-05
Date action by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z created db_admin
original description
Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35.
page(s): 429 [details] Available for editors basis of record 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]  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Trachymedusae with a small manubrium; with or without peduncle; no centripetal canals; usually eight radial canals, rarely more, radial canals narrow; mouth with distinct lips; marginal tentacles evenly distributed, sometimes two types of tentacles, tentacle of uniform structure or with proximal portion differing from distal one; gonads either on radial canals, or forming a continuous ring around base of manubrium and extending outwards along radial canals; statocysts with endodermal core either free and pendant, or rarely enclosed by an exumbrellar outgrowth. [details]
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