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Hydrozoa taxon details

Cosmetirella Browne, 1910

AphiaID

174353 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:174353)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Cosmetirella simplex Browne, 1910 accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (type by original designation)

Parent

Mitrocomidae Haeckel, 1879

Original name

Cosmetirella Browne, 1910

Direct children (4)

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Species Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902)
Species Cosmetirella davisi (Browne, 1902) accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (incorrect spelling)
Species Cosmetirella kerguelensis Vanhöffen, 1912 accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (synonym)
Species Cosmetirella simplex Browne, 1910 accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Browne, E. T. 1910. Coelenterata V. Medusae. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Natural History 5: 1-62 , pls 1-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17270042
page(s): 32 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Cosmetirella Browne, 1910. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174353 on 2025-05-07

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2005-07-14 09:00:06Z

created

Claus, Simon

2006-07-31 06:57:06Z

changed

Camba Reu, Cibran

2010-12-16 13:14:56Z

checked

Schuchert, Peter

2016-03-18 06:35:11Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

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original description Browne, E. T. 1910. Coelenterata V. Medusae. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Natural History 5: 1-62 , pls 1-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17270042
page(s): 32 [details]

basis of record Cnidaria Antarctic checklist (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]

From editor or global species database

Diagnosis Mitrocomidae medusae with 4 straight radial canals; 8 open statocysts; no marginal cirri; no ocelli.
Note: Phialella is very similar, but has closed statocysts. [details]

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