WoRMS taxon details
Ectopleura wrighti Petersen, 1979
117986 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117986)
accepted
Species
Acharadria larynx Wright, 1863 · unaccepted (correct name occupied by...)
correct name occupied by Ectopleury larynx (Ellis & Solander, 1786)
Vorticlava proteus Wright, 1863 · unaccepted (possible synonym)
marine, terrestrial
Petersen, K.W., 1979. Development of coloniality in Hydrozoa. In: G. Larwood & B. Rosen, eds, Biology and systematics of colonial organisms. Symp. Syst. Assoc. 11 : 105-139.
page(s): 121 [details]
page(s): 121 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Ectopleura wrighti Petersen, 1979. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117986 on 2025-04-06
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Nomenclature
original description
Petersen, K.W., 1979. Development of coloniality in Hydrozoa. In: G. Larwood & B. Rosen, eds, Biology and systematics of colonial organisms. Symp. Syst. Assoc. 11 : 105-139.
page(s): 121 [details]
original description (of Acharadria larynx Wright, 1863) Wright, T. S. 1863b. Observations on British Zoophytes. - Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 2: 91, 216-221, 250-253, 270-286, 314-318, 349-352, 378-381, 439-442, plates 9-12, 13-15, 17, 22.., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47722202
page(s): 378 [details]
original description (of Vorticlava proteus Wright, 1863) Wright, T. S. 1863b. Observations on British Zoophytes. - Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 2: 91, 216-221, 250-253, 270-286, 314-318, 349-352, 378-381, 439-442, plates 9-12, 13-15, 17, 22.., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47722202
page(s): 439 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 121 [details]
original description (of Acharadria larynx Wright, 1863) Wright, T. S. 1863b. Observations on British Zoophytes. - Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 2: 91, 216-221, 250-253, 270-286, 314-318, 349-352, 378-381, 439-442, plates 9-12, 13-15, 17, 22.., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47722202
page(s): 378 [details]
original description (of Vorticlava proteus Wright, 1863) Wright, T. S. 1863b. Observations on British Zoophytes. - Proceedings of the Royal Physical Society of Edinburgh 2: 91, 216-221, 250-253, 270-286, 314-318, 349-352, 378-381, 439-442, plates 9-12, 13-15, 17, 22.., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47722202
page(s): 439 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Taxonomy
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Reproduction Gonophore is a free medusa, both medusa and polyp are known. [details]
