PeRMS taxon details
Abylopsis tetragona (Otto, 1823)
135403 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135403)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
(of ) Otto, A. W. (1823). Beschreibung einiger neueu Mollusken und Zoophyten. <em>Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum.</em> 11 (2): 273-314. pl. 38-42., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37012711
page(s): 306, pl. 42, fig. 2a-2e [details]
page(s): 306, pl. 42, fig. 2a-2e [details]
Distribution Mills et al 1996, Bouillon et al 2004, Pagès et al’06
Distribution cosmopolitan, temperate
Distribution Mills et al 1996, Bouillon et al 2004, Pagès et al’06 [details]
Distribution cosmopolitan, temperate
Distribution cosmopolitan, temperate [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Abylopsis tetragona (Otto, 1823). Accessed through: Santamaría, J.; Romero, C.; Meza, M. (Eds) (2026) Peruvian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Perms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135403 on 2026-04-30
Santamaría, J.; Romero, C.; Meza, M. (Eds) (2026). Peruvian Register of Marine Species. Abylopsis tetragona (Otto, 1823). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/perms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135403 on 2026-04-30
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(of ) Otto, A. W. (1823). Beschreibung einiger neueu Mollusken und Zoophyten. <em>Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum.</em> 11 (2): 273-314. pl. 38-42., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/37012711
page(s): 306, pl. 42, fig. 2a-2e [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 (HKRMS) Chen, Q. C. (1982). The marine zooplankton of Hong Kong. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 2: 789-799. [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Lo, W.; Biggs, D. C. (1996). Temporal variability in the night-time distribution of epipelagic siphonophores in the North Atlantic Ocean at Bermuda. Journal of Plankton Research, 18(6): 923-939, available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/18.6.923 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ayón, P., M.I. Criales-Hernández, R. Schwamborn & H.J. Hirche. (2008). Zooplankton research off Peru: A review. <em>Progress in Oceanography.</em> 79(2-4):238-255., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2008.10.020 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Mapstone, G.M. (2001). Siphonophora, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) 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, 50: pp. 120-122. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. & Gasca, R. (2009). Siphonophorae (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 395–402. In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. <em>Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [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 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
ecology source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230. [details]
ecology source Kirkpatrick, P.A.; Pugh, P.R. (1984). Siphonophores and velellids: keys and notes for the identification of the species. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 29. E.J. Brill/W. Backhuys: London, UK. ISBN 90-04-07470-8. vi, 154 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 306, pl. 42, fig. 2a-2e [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 (HKRMS) Chen, Q. C. (1982). The marine zooplankton of Hong Kong. <em>In: Morton B, editor. Proceedings of the first international marine biological workshop: The marine flora and fauna of Hong Kong and southern China. Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong.</em> 2: 789-799. [details] Available for editors
context source (Bermuda) Lo, W.; Biggs, D. C. (1996). Temporal variability in the night-time distribution of epipelagic siphonophores in the North Atlantic Ocean at Bermuda. Journal of Plankton Research, 18(6): 923-939, available online at https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/18.6.923 [details]
context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (PeRMS) Ayón, P., M.I. Criales-Hernández, R. Schwamborn & H.J. Hirche. (2008). Zooplankton research off Peru: A review. <em>Progress in Oceanography.</em> 79(2-4):238-255., available online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2008.10.020 [details] Available for editors
basis of record Mapstone, G.M. (2001). Siphonophora, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) 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, 50: pp. 120-122. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Costello, M.J., C. Emblow & R. White (EdS.). (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. <em>Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France.</em> 463 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Pugh, P. R. & Gasca, R. (2009). Siphonophorae (Cnidaria) of the Gulf of Mexico. Pp. 395–402. In: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. <em>Biodiversity.</em> Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [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 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
ecology source Totton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230. [details]
ecology source Kirkpatrick, P.A.; Pugh, P.R. (1984). Siphonophores and velellids: keys and notes for the identification of the species. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 29. E.J. Brill/W. Backhuys: London, UK. ISBN 90-04-07470-8. vi, 154 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Nontype YPM 35350 [details]
From editor or global species database
Distribution Mills et al 1996, Bouillon et al 2004, Pagès et al’06 [details]Unreviewed
Biology abundant [details]Distribution cosmopolitan, temperate [details]
Habitat mainly epipelagic [details]
Habitat Epipelagic [details]
Habitat Mesopelagic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハコクラゲモドキ | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (5 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abylopsis tetragona)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (442 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 106727)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (12 publications)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Abylopsis tetragona)
To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 16 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection (442 records)
To Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History (YPM IZ 106727)
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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