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Periphylla periphylla

Periphylla periphylla

(Péron & Lesueur, 1810) Peron & Lesueur, 1810

GBIF:124788154

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Distribution in South America: medusa — Pacific Ocean, off Ecuador and Peru (Kramp 1968), Chile, from 30 ºS to 43 ºS (Fagetti 1973); Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, off Bahia, Espírito Santo and São Paulo states (Morandini 2003; Silveira & Morandini 2011), Uruguay to Argentina, from 36 ºS to 55 ºS (Mianzan & Cornelius 1999). Habitat: oceanic, meso-bathypelagic (Larson 1986; Mianzan & Cornelius 1999).
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 2026-06-17.

CC0Published 11/18/2016View dataset
GBIF Usage Key
124788154
Dataset Key
c7258597-fa96-4b98-a6f8-aecc1f8779d5
Origin
source
Backbone Key
5185412
Taxon ID
3F6387A9FF20E28485D8FD61D9436656.taxon
Last Crawled
6/11/2026
Last Interpreted
6/11/2026