WoRMS taxon details
Halimocyathus platypus James-Clark, 1863
158201 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158201)
accepted
Species
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Distribution geographic region not obtained; yet has been recorded in the Gulf of Maine
Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the...
Distribution geographic region not obtained; yet has been recorded in the Gulf of Maine [details]
Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the...
Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the subsrate with the oral end and releasing the pedal disc, then reattaching the disc at a new location. None have been observed to swim. [details]
Collins, A.G.; Mills, C. (2025). World List of Staurozoa. Halimocyathus platypus James-Clark, 1863. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158201 on 2025-04-17
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors 
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additional source
Larson, R.J. 1976. Marine flora and fauna of the northeastern United States. Cnidaria: Scyphozoa. NOAA Techical Report NMFS Circular 397. 18 p. [details]
additional source Hirano, Y.; van der Land, J. (eds). (2000-2007 updates). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
additional source Hirano, Y.; van der Land, J. (eds). (2000-2007 updates). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Diet benthic animals with crustaceans being the major food choice [details]Dimensions small benthic scyphozoans [details]
Distribution geographic region not obtained; yet has been recorded in the Gulf of Maine [details]
Habitat attach to algae, sea grass (Zostera), and other substrates in shallow areas which have adequate water circulation [details]
Importance Stauromedusae are very sensitive to changes in environmental conditions (become rare in areas that have become polluted). [details]
Reproduction have both sexual and asexual reproduction. Asexual reproduction takes place by budding and fragmentation. sexual stage is seen in the summer months, asexual stage is a small benthic polyp which is perennial. The polyp generally buds larval scyphomedusae during the spring. There is no medusa stage [details]
Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the subsrate with the oral end and releasing the pedal disc, then reattaching the disc at a new location. None have been observed to swim. [details]
