WoRMS name details
Dynamena mertoni (Stechow, 1923)
1592157 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1592157)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Sertularia mertoni Stechow, 1923) Stechow E., Müller H.C. (1923). Hydroiden von den Aru-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 35(4): 459-478, pl. 27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48257130
page(s): 472, pl. 27 figs 9-10 [details]
page(s): 472, pl. 27 figs 9-10 [details]
Taxonomic remark Watson (2000) proposed to transfer Sertularia mertoni to Dynamena mertoni. However, she did not mention the diagnostic...
Taxonomic remark Watson (2000) proposed to transfer Sertularia mertoni to Dynamena mertoni. However, she did not mention the diagnostic difference of the two genera: the abcauline caecum which is only present in Sertularia.
According to Stechow & Müller (1923), the presence or absence of the caecum in the type material of Sertularia mertoni could no not be established [details]
According to Stechow & Müller (1923), the presence or absence of the caecum in the type material of Sertularia mertoni could no not be established [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Dynamena mertoni (Stechow, 1923). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1592157 on 2025-04-05
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(of Sertularia mertoni Stechow, 1923) Stechow E., Müller H.C. (1923). Hydroiden von den Aru-Inseln. <em>Abhandlungen der Senckenbergischen naturforschenden Gesellschaft.</em> 35(4): 459-478, pl. 27., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/48257130
page(s): 472, pl. 27 figs 9-10 [details]
basis of record Watson, J. E. (2000). Hydroids (Hydrozoa: Leptothecatae) from the Beagle Gulf and Darwin Harbour, northern Australia. <em>The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory.</em> 16: 1-82.
page(s): 16, fig. 12A-G [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 472, pl. 27 figs 9-10 [details]
basis of record Watson, J. E. (2000). Hydroids (Hydrozoa: Leptothecatae) from the Beagle Gulf and Darwin Harbour, northern Australia. <em>The Beagle, Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory.</em> 16: 1-82.
page(s): 16, fig. 12A-G [details] Available for editors
[request]From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Watson (2000) proposed to transfer Sertularia mertoni to Dynamena mertoni. However, she did not mention the diagnostic difference of the two genera: the abcauline caecum which is only present in Sertularia.According to Stechow & Müller (1923), the presence or absence of the caecum in the type material of Sertularia mertoni could no not be established [details]
