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Chelophyes contorta

Chelophyes contorta

(Lens & van Riemsdijk, 1908) Lens & van Riemsdijk, 1908

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Remarks: South Atlantic records (e. g., Alvariño 1981; Araujo 2006) are probably misidentifications of C. appendiculata. Pacific records are subject to confirmation. Distribution in South America: Pacific Ocean, Colombia, from 7 ° N to 1 ° N (Alvariño 1976; Cely & Chiquillo 1993), Peru, from 5 o S to 7 o S (IMARPE database). Habitat: neritic and oceanic species, found in in tropical, subtropical and temperate waters (Alvariño 1971; Pagés & Gili 1992).
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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AnimaliaCnidariaHydrozoaSiphonophoraeDiphyidaeChelophyesChelophyes contorta

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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 2026-06-21.

CC0Published 11/18/2016View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
124787900
Dataset Key
c7258597-fa96-4b98-a6f8-aecc1f8779d5
Origin
source
Backbone Key
2264784
Taxon ID
3F6387A9FF59E2FD85D8FC97DC796172.taxon
Last Crawled
6/20/2026
Last Interpreted
6/20/2026
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