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Beroe cucumis

Beroe cucumis

Fabricius, 1780

GBIF:124786829

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Remarks: Harbison et al. (1978) documented the presence of Beroe spp., “ most of them ressembling Beroe cucumis ” off the northern Brazilian coast and Guianas. Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Peru to Chile, from 3 ºS to 55 ºS (Palma 1971, 1994; Palma & Rosales 1995; Pagès & Orejas 1999; Palma & Apablaza 2004; IMARPE database 2009; Pavez et al. 2010); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil to Argentina, from 30 ° S to 59 ° S (Mianzan 1999; Oliveira et al. 2007). Habitat: epipelagic species (Mayer 1912; Harbison et al. 1978).
OLIVEIRA, OTTO M. P., MIRANDA, THAÍS P., ARAUJO, ENILMA M., AYÓN, PATRICIA, CEDEÑO-POSSO, CRISTINA M., CEPEDA-MERCADO, AMANCAY A., CÓRDOVA, PABLO, CUNHA, AMANDA F., GENZANO, GABRIEL N., HADDAD, MARIA ANGÉLICA, MIANZAN, HERMES W., MIGOTTO, ALVARO E., MIRANDA, LUCÍLIA S., MORANDINI, ANDRÉ C., NAGATA, RENATO M., NASCIMENTO, KARINE B., JÚNIOR, MIODELI NOGUEIRA, PALMA, SERGIO, QUIÑONES, JAVIER, RODRIGUEZ, CAROLINA S., SCARABINO, FABRIZIO, SCHIARITI, AGUSTÍN, STAMPAR, SÉRGIO N., TRONOLONE, VALQUÍRIA B., MARQUES, ANTONIO C. (2016): Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. Zootaxa 4194 (1): 1-256, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1

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AnimaliaCtenophoraNudaBeroidaBeroidaeBeroeBeroe cucumis

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Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters

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This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article OLIVEIRA, OTTO M. P., MIRANDA, THAÍS P., ARAUJO, ENILMA M., AYÓN, PATRICIA, CEDEÑO-POSSO, CRISTINA M., CEPEDA-MERCADO, AMANCAY A., CÓRDOVA, PABLO, CUNHA, AMANDA F., GENZANO, GABRIEL N., HADDAD, MARIA ANGÉLICA, MIANZAN, HERMES W., MIGOTTO, ALVARO E., MIRANDA, LUCÍLIA S., MORANDINI, ANDRÉ C., NAGATA, RENATO M., NASCIMENTO, KARINE B., JÚNIOR, MIODELI NOGUEIRA, PALMA, SERGIO, QUIÑONES, JAVIER, RODRIGUEZ, CAROLINA S., SCARABINO, FABRIZIO, SCHIARITI, AGUSTÍN, STAMPAR, SÉRGIO N., TRONOLONE, VALQUÍRIA B., MARQUES, ANTONIO C. (2016): Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. Zootaxa 4194 (1): 1-256, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1

Abstract

We have compiled available records in the literature for medusozoan cnidarians and ctenophores of South America. New records of species are also included. Each entry (i.e., identified species or still as yet not determined species referred to as “sp.” in the literature) includes a synonymy list for South America, taxonomical remarks, notes on habit, and information on geographical occurrence. We have listed 800 unique determined species, in 958 morphotype entries: 5 cubozoans, 905 hydrozoans, 25 scyphozoans, 3 staurozoans, and 20 ctenophores. Concerning nomenclatural and taxonomical decisions, two authors of this census (Miranda, T.P. & Marques, A.C.) propose Podocoryna quitus as a nomen novum for the junior homonym Hydractinia reticulata (Fraser, 1938a); Euphysa monotentaculata Zamponi, 1983b as a new junior synonym of Euphysa aurata Forbes, 1848; and Plumularia spiralis Milstein, 1976 as a new junior synonym of Plumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758). Finally, we also reassign Plumularia oligopyxis Kirchenpauer, 1876 as Kirchenpaueria oligopyxis (Kirchenpauer, 1876) and Sertularella margaritacea Allman, 1885 as Symplectoscyphus margaritaceus (Allman, 1885).

Key words: Distribution, Faunistics, Hydroids, Hydromedusae, Scyphozoans, Siphonophores

OLIVEIRA O M P, MIRANDA T P, ARAUJO E M, AYÓN P, CEDEÑO-POSSO C M, CEPEDA-MERCADO A A, CÓRDOVA P, CUNHA A F, GENZANO G N, HADDAD M A, MIANZAN H W, MIGOTTO A E, MIRANDA L S, MORANDINI A C, NAGATA R M, NASCIMENTO K B, JÚNIOR M N, PALMA S, QUIÑONES J, RODRIGUEZ C S, SCARABINO F, SCHIARITI A, STAMPAR S N, TRONOLONE V B, MARQUES A C, plazi (2016). Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. Plazi.org taxonomic treatments database. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-19.

CC0Published 11/18/2016View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
124786829
Dataset Key
c7258597-fa96-4b98-a6f8-aecc1f8779d5
Origin
source
Backbone Key
2501114
Taxon ID
3F6387A9FF3FE29B85D8FBB7DE81604F.taxon
Last Crawled
6/11/2026
Last Interpreted
6/11/2026
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