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Gonionemus vertens

Gonionemus vertens

Ansaugqualle(+5)·A.Agassiz, 1862

GBIF:157131189

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PROFILE

Species Profile

Habitat

Marine

Characteristics

Extant

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GEOGRAPHY

Distribution Map

Occurrence Map

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REGIONS

Geographic Distribution(56)

Atlantic Europe
introduced
Mediterranean Sea
introduced
North Sea
introduced
German Bight
introduced
United Kingdom
introduced
North Sea
introduced
North Atlantic Ocean
introduced
Baltic Sea
introduced
Celtic Sea
introduced
United States
introduced
Germany
introduced
Adriatic Sea
introduced
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
introduced
Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
introduced
United States
introduced
Germany
introduced
Adriatic Sea
introduced
Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
introduced
Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin
introduced
Germany
introduced
Sweden
introduced
Argentinian part of the South Atlantic Ocean(AR)
introduced
Belgian part of the North Sea(BE)
introduced
Belgian part of the North Sea(BE)
introduced
Belgian part of the North Sea(BE)
introduced
Spuikom(BE)
introduced
Danish part of the Kattegat(DK)
introduced
Danish part of the Kattegat(DK)
introduced
French part of the English Channel(FR)
introduced
French part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(FR)
introduced
French part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(FR)
introduced
French part of the Mediterranean Sea - Western Basin(FR)
introduced
England(GB)
introduced
British part of the English Channel(GB)
introduced
British part of the North Sea(GB)
introduced
British part of the North Sea(GB)
introduced
British part of the Celtic Sea(GB)
introduced
Dutch part of the North Sea(NL)
introduced
Dutch part of the North Sea(NL)
introduced
Dutch part of the North Sea(NL)
introduced
Norwegian part of the Skagerrak(NO)
introduced
Swedish part of the Skagerrak(SE)
introduced
Swedish part of the Skagerrak(SE)
introduced
Swedish part of the Kattegat(SE)
introduced
Swedish part of the Skagerrak(SE)
introduced
United States Exclusive Economic Zone(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Pacific Ocean(US)
introduced
United States part of the North Atlantic Ocean(US)
introduced

DATA

Occurrence Datasets

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Common names used for this species across different languages and regions. Available in 4 languages.

deuAnsaugqualledeunldJapanse kruiskwalnldengangled hydromedusaengengclinging jellyfishengnldkruiskwalnld+1 more

Vernacular (common) names are the everyday names used for a species in different languages and regions. A single species may have dozens of common names worldwide. This taxon has names in 4 languages.

deuAnsaugqualle
deu
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
nldJapanse kruiskwal
nld
Source: Verleye, T.; De Raedemaecker, F.; Vandepitte, L.; Fockedey, N.; Lescrauwaet, A.-K.; De Pooter, D.; Mees, J. (2020). Niet-inheemse soorten in het Belgisch deel van de Noordzee en aanpalende estuaria. <em>VLIZ Special Publication, 86. Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ): Oostende. ISBN 9789464206005.</em> 623 pp.
engangled hydromedusa
eng
Source: Cole, T. C. H. (2017). Wörterbuch der Wirbellosen / Dictionary of Invertebrates. Latein-Deutsch-English. <em>2017.</em> Springer Spektrum: Berlin. ISBN 978-3-662-52869-3. XII, 574 pp.
engclinging jellyfish
eng
Source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
nldkruiskwal
nld
Source: Leewis, R. (2002). Flora en fauna van de zee [Marine flora and fauna]. <i>Veldgids</i>, 16. KNNV Uitgeverij: Utrecht, The Netherlands. ISBN 90-5011-153-X. 320 pp.
jpnカギノテクラゲ
jpn
Source: Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology. (2009 onwards). Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL).

CLASSIFICATION

Taxonomic Classification Tree

IDENTIFIERS

External Identifiers(1)

To GenBank (9 nucleotides; 3 proteins)

NCBI:txid515657

UNKNOWN

Occurrences with images

CITATIONS

References(18)

  • 1

    Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19.

    original description
  • 2

    Bakker, C. (1980) On the distribution of Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz (Hydrozoa, Limnomedusae), a new species in the eelgrass beds of Lake Grevelingen (S. W. Netherlands),Hydrobiological Bulletin 14: 186-195

    additional source
  • 3

    Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296

    additional source
  • 4

    Eno, N. C.; Clark, R. A.; Sanderson, W. G. (1997). Non-native marine species in British waters: a review and directory. <em>Joint Nature Conservation Committee, Peterborough.</em> pp. 136.

    additional source
  • 5

    Govindarajan, A. F.; Carman, M. R.; Khaidarov, M. R.; Semenchenko, A.; Wares, J. P. (2017). Mitochondrial diversity in Gonionemus (Trachylina:Hydrozoa) and its implications for understanding the origins of clinging jellyfish in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean. <em>PeerJ.</em> 5: e3205.

  • Source Information

    WRiMS

    WRiMS

    checklist

    The World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS, https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced) records which marine species in the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS, https://www.marinespecies.org, https://dx.doi.org/10.14284/347) have been introduced deliberately or accidentally by human activities to geographic areas outside their native range. It excludes species that colonized new locations naturally (so called ‘range extensions’), even if in response to climate change. The dataset is published as a standardized Darwin Core Archive and includes for each taxon: the scientific name, higher classification, stable identifiers linking to taxon and scientific name information, taxonomic status, and nomenclatural status, the vernacular names, the region of introduction and associated country, as well as the year of the first introduction (first collection) and/or last assessment/observation in this region, coarse habitat information, and the pathway(s) of introduction and invasion stage. We have released this dataset under a Creative Commons license (CC-BY). If you have any questions regarding this dataset, don’t hesitate to contact us via the contact information provided in the metadata.

    Costello, M. J.; Ahyong, S.; Bieler, R.; Boudouresque, C.; Desiderato, A.; Downey, R.; Galil, B. S.; Gollasch, S.; Hutchings, P.; Kamburska, L.; Katsanevakis, S.; Kupriyanova, E.; Lejeusne, C.; Ma, K. C. K.; Marchini, A.; Occhipinti, A.; Pagad, S.; Pino, L.; Poore, G. C. B.; Rewicz, T.; Rius, M.; Robinson, T. B.; Sobczyk, R.; Stępień, A.; Turon, X.; Valls Domedel, G.; Verleye, T.; Vieira, L. M.; Willan, R. C.; Zhan, A. (2026). World Register of Introduced Marine Species (WRiMS). Accessed at https://www.marinespecies.org/introduced on 2026-06-01. doi:10.14284/347 accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-06-17.

    CC BYPublished 6/1/2026View dataset
    GBIF Usage Key
    157131189
    Dataset Key
    0a2eaf0c-5504-4f48-a47f-c94229029dc8
    Origin
    source
    Backbone Key
    2266754
    Taxon ID
    urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117768
    Last Crawled
    6/10/2026
    Last Interpreted
    6/10/2026