Marine Species Traits - Moerisiidae Poche, 1914

Hydrozoa taxon details

Moerisiidae Poche, 1914

Family Moerisiidae

AphiaID

22784 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:22784)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Moerisia Boulenger, 1908

Parent

Capitata

Original name

Moerisiidae Poche, 1914

Direct children (8)

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Genus Halmomises von Kennel, 1891
Genus Moerisia Boulenger, 1908
Genus Odessia Paspalew, 1937
Genus Annuella Ritchie, 1915 accepted as Moerisia Boulenger, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Caspionema Derzhavin, 1912 accepted as Moerisia Boulenger, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Laccocoryne Uchida & Uchida, 1929 accepted as Moerisia Boulenger, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Ostroumovia Hadzi, 1928 accepted as Moerisia Boulenger, 1908 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Pontia Paspalew, 1936 accepted as Odessia Paspalew, 1937 (invalid junior homonym of Pontia Fabricius [Lepidoptera] and others)

Environment

marine, brackish, fresh, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Poche, F. (1914). Das System der Coelenterata. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. Abt. A 80(5): 47-128., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13315557
page(s): 66 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Moerisiidae Poche, 1914. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=22784 on 2025-05-06

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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2009-04-28 06:22:10Z

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Schuchert, Peter

2009-11-12 12:55:40Z

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Schuchert, Peter

2016-11-17 07:11:53Z

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Schuchert, Peter

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original description Poche, F. (1914). Das System der Coelenterata. Archiv für Naturgeschichte. Abt. A 80(5): 47-128., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13315557
page(s): 66 [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]

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. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]

From editor or global species database

Diagnosis Hydroid with moniliform or modified moniliform tentacles, scattered or in one whorl around middle part of the hydranth body; medusa buds between or just under the tentacles; polyp buds produced from lower part of hydranth; hydrocaulus short, ending in pedal disc forming podocysts, or with short stolon-like tubes ending in podocysts or hydranths.
Medusa with prismatic manubrium, manubrium with basal radial lobes giving into radial canals; no gastric peduncle; with or without centripetal canals; mouth simple, cruciform; gonads on manubrium and surrounding manubrial lobes or only on manubrial lobes overlying the radial canals; with either four to several hundreds moniliform or modified moniliform hollow marginal tentacles with adnate bulbs; abaxial ocelli present. [details]

Definitions

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Family Moerisiidae