Marine Species Traits - Moerisia gemmata (Ritchie, 1915)

Traits taxon details

Moerisia gemmata (Ritchie, 1915)

AphiaID

285086 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:285086)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Species

Parent

Moerisia Boulenger, 1908

Original name

Annuella gemmata Ritchie, 1915

Environment

~~terrestrial~~

Original description

(of ) Ritchie, J., 1915. The hydroids of the Indian Museum II. Annulella gemmata, a new and remarkable brackish-water hydroid. Rec. Indian Mus. 11 : 541-568., available online at http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsofindianm11indi#page/n703/mode/1up
page(s): 541 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Moerisia gemmata (Ritchie, 1915). Accessed through: Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025) Marine Species Traits at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=285086 on 2026-08-20

Thematic species database citation

Marine Species Traits editorial board (2026). Marine Species Traits. Moerisia gemmata (Ritchie, 1915). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=285086 on 2026-08-20

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2008-01-16 10:35:54Z

created

van der Land, Jacob

2011-04-15 09:08:24Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

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Sources (4)
Attributes (5)

original description (of ) Ritchie, J., 1915. The hydroids of the Indian Museum II. Annulella gemmata, a new and remarkable brackish-water hydroid. Rec. Indian Mus. 11 : 541-568., available online at http://www.archive.org/stream/recordsofindianm11indi#page/n703/mode/1up
page(s): 541 [details]

basis of record Petersen, K.W., 1990. Evolution and taxonomy in capitate hydroids and medusae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Zool. Journ. Linn. Soc. 100 2: 101-231., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01862.x
page(s): 125 [details] Available for editors

additional source Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]

new combination reference Petersen, K.W., 1990. Evolution and taxonomy in capitate hydroids and medusae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Zool. Journ. Linn. Soc. 100 2: 101-231., available online at https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1096-3642.1990.tb01862.x [details] Available for editors

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