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(of Pyramis tetragona Otto, 1823) Otto, A. W. (1823). Beschreibung einiger neueu Mollusken und Zoophyten. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum. 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]

Descriptive notes

Distribution Mills et al 1996, Bouillon et al 2004, Pagès et al’06

Distribution Mills et al 1996, Bouillon et al 2004, Pagès et al’06 [details]

Distribution cosmopolitan, temperate

Distribution cosmopolitan, temperate [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Abylopsis tetragona (Otto, 1823). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135403 on 2024-11-21

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original description (of Pyramis tetragona Otto, 1823) Otto, A. W. (1823). Beschreibung einiger neueu Mollusken und Zoophyten. Nova Acta Physico-Medica Academiae Caesareae Leopoldino-Carolinae Naturae Curiosum. 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]

original description (of Calpe pentagona Quoy & Gaimard, 1827) Quoy, J. R. C.; Gaimard, J. P. (1827). Observations zoologiques faites à bord de l'Astrolabe, en mai 1826, dans le Détroit de Gibraltar. Annales des Sciences Naturelles. 10: 5-21, 172-193, 225-239; pls 1-2, 4-9., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6008318
page(s): 11, pl. 2A, fig. 1-7 [details]

original description (of Pseudabylopsis anomala Sears, 1953) Sears, M. (1953). Notes on siphonophores. 2. A revision of the Abylinae. Bulletin of the Museum of comparative Zoölogy of Harvard College. 109: 1-119., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3886008
page(s): 93 [details]

original description (of Aglaja baerii Eschscholtz, 1825) Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von. (1825). Bericht über die zoologische Ausbeute während der Reise von Kronstadt bis St. Peter und Paul. Isis von Oken. 1825(6): 733-747, plate V., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27509188
page(s): 743, pl. 5, fig. 14 [details]

original description (of Plethosoma crystalloides Lesson, 1826) Lesson, R.P. (1829). Zoophytes. In: Voyage medical autour du Monde execute par I ordre du Roi sur la Corvette de Sa Majeste la Coquille, pendant les annees 1822. 1823, 1824, et 1825...par M.L.I. Duperey, Capitaine de Fregate, Zoologie,. 2(2), 151 pages, 16 plates. Paris: A. Bertrand., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/38663133
page(s): Atlas pl. 14, fig. 2 (partim) [details]

original description (of Eudoxia cuboides Leuckart, 1853) Leuckart, R., 1853. Zoologische Untersuchungen. I. Siphonophoren. J. Ricker'sche Buchhandlung, Gießen., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11811224
page(s): 49, pl. 3, figs. 7-10 [details]

original description (of Eudoxia pyramis Eschscholtz, 1829) Eschscholtz, F. (1829). System der Acalephen. Eine ausführliche Beschreibung aller medusenartigen Strahltiere. Ferdinand Dümmler, Berlin, pp. 1-190, 116 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10665047
page(s): 127 [details]

original description (of Abyla Huxleyi Agassiz & Mayer, 1902) Agassiz, A., & Mayer, A. G. 1902. Medusae. Report of the scientific research expedition to the tropical Pacific. U.S. Fish Comm. St. Albatross, 1899-1900. III. Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College 26: 136-176, pls 131-114., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6356273 [details]

original description (of Aglaisma gegenbauri Haeckel, 1888) Haeckel, E. (1888). Report on the Siphonophorae. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology. 28 (part 77): i-viii, 1-380, pl. 1-50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3155485
page(s): 119, pl. 40 [details]

original description (of Aglaismoides elongata Huxley, 1859) Huxley, Th.H., 1859. The oceanic Hydrozoa; a description of the Calycophoridae and Physophoridae observed during the voyage of H.M.S. "Rattlesnake", in the years 1846-50., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/10599749
page(s): 61, pl. 41 fig. 3 [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. 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. 2: 789-799. [details] Available for editors

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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 [details]

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

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. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50. Muséum national d'Histoire Naturelle: Paris, France. 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. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]

additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. China Science Press. 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors

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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. in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 59-101., available online at https://repository.si.edu/handle/10088/8431 [details] Available for editors

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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. Synopses of the British fauna (new series), 29. E.J. Brill/W. Backhuys: London, UK. ISBN 90-04-07470-8. vi, 154 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]