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Merga reesi Russell, 1956

117793  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117793)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Cnidaria (Phylum)
  4. Medusozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Hydrozoa (Class)
  6. Hydroidolina (Subclass)
  7. Anthoathecata (Order)
  8. Filifera (Suborder)
  9. Pandeidae (Family)
  10. Merga (Genus)
  11. Merga reesi (Species)
accepted
Species
marine, terrestrial
Russell, F. S. (1956). On two new medusae, Merga reesi n. sp. and Tiaropsidium atlanticum n. sp. <em>J. mar. biol. Ass. U.K.</em> 35: 493-498.
page(s): 493, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]
Type locality contained in Bay of Biscay  
type locality contained in Bay of Biscay [details]
Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Merga reesi Russell, 1956. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117793 on 2024-12-19
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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van der Land, Jacob

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original description Russell, F. S. (1956). On two new medusae, Merga reesi n. sp. and Tiaropsidium atlanticum n. sp. <em>J. mar. biol. Ass. U.K.</em> 35: 493-498.
page(s): 493, fig. 1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available [request]

basis of record van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 112-120 (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Navas-Pereira, D. & Vannucci, M. (1991). The Hydromedusae and water masses of the Indian Ocean. <em>Bolm Inst. Oceanogr.</em> 39(1): 25-60. [details] 

redescription Schuchert, P. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 114: 195-396., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/41281106
page(s): 852, fig. 67; note: redescription, but incorrect type locality coordinates (E instead of W) [details] OpenAccess publication
 
 Present  Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio   Inaccurate  Introduced: alien  Containing type locality 
   

Unreviewed
Biology colonial, free medusae [details]
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