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Linuche unguiculata

Linuche unguiculata

(Swartz, 1788) Swartz, 1788

GBIF:124788151

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Remarks: the medusae are common in Caribbean waters (Larson 1992). They probably occur at the Caribbean coasts of Colombia and Venezuela. Distribution in South America: polyp — Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, from 20 ° S to 27 ° S (Silveira & Morandini 1998; Morandini et al. 2005 a; Silveira & Morandini 2011). Habitat: polyp — coastal, on coral debris; medusa — coastal shallow waters (Silveira & Morandini 1998; Morandini et al. 2005 a).
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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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
124788151
Dataset Key
c7258597-fa96-4b98-a6f8-aecc1f8779d5
Origin
source
Backbone Key
2264393
Taxon ID
3F6387A9FF21E28585D8FEB7D99B6751.taxon
Last Crawled
6/11/2026
Last Interpreted
6/11/2026