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Hydractinia Van Beneden, 1844

Hydractinia echinata (Fleming, 1818)
Hydractinia echinata (Fleming, 1818)

117117  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117117)

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  1. Species Hydractinia aculeata (Wagner, 1833)
  2. Species Hydractinia arctica (Jäderholm, 1902)
  3. Species Hydractinia arge (Clarke, 1882)
  4. Species Hydractinia carica Bergh, 1887
  5. Species Hydractinia echinata (Fleming, 1828)
  6. Species Hydractinia ingolfi (Kramp, 1932)
  7. Species Hydractinia monocarpa Allman, 1876
  8. Species Hydractinia polyclina L. Agassiz, 1860
  9. Species Hydractinia proboscidea (Hincks, 1868)
  10. Species Hydractinia sarsii (Steenstrup, 1850)
  11. Species Hydractinia valens Fraser, 1941
  12. Species Hydractinia humilis Bonnevie, 1898 (uncertain > taxon inquirendum)
  13. Species Hydractinia allmanii Bonnevie, 1898 accepted as Schuchertinia allmanii (Bonnevie, 1898) (basionym)
  14. Species Hydractinia americana (Mayer, 1910) accepted as Podocoryna americana (Mayer, 1910) (genus transfer)
  15. Species Hydractinia areolata Alder, 1862 accepted as Podocoryna areolata (Alder, 1862) (genus transfer)
  16. Species Hydractinia borealis (Mayer, 1900) accepted as Podocoryna borealis (Mayer, 1900) (unaccepted > superseded combination, genus transfer)
  17. Species Hydractinia calderi Bouillon, Medel & Peña Cantero, 1997 accepted as Hydractinia proboscidea (Hincks, 1868) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
  18. Species Hydractinia carnea (M. Sars, 1846) accepted as Podocoryna carnea M. Sars, 1846 (unaccepted > superseded combination)
  19. Species Hydractinia claviformis (Bouillon, 1965) accepted as Hydractinia proboscidea (Hincks, 1868) (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, synonym)
  20. Species Hydractinia exigua (Haeckel, 1880) accepted as Podocoryna exigua (Haeckel, 1880) (genus transfer)
  21. Species Hydractinia fucicola (Sars, 1857) accepted as Stylactis fucicola (M. Sars, 1857)
  22. Species Hydractinia fuciola (M. Sars, 1857) accepted as Hydractinia fucicola (Sars, 1857) accepted as Stylactis fucicola (M. Sars, 1857) (spelling error)
  23. Species Hydractinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) accepted as Bouillonactinia hooperii (Sigerfoos, 1899) (unaccepted > superseded combination, genus transfer)
  24. Species Hydractinia inermis (Allman, 1872) accepted as Stylactis inermis Allman, 1872 (genus transfer)
  25. Species Hydractinia ornata Bonnevie, 1899 accepted as Hydractinia allmanii Bonnevie, 1898 accepted as Schuchertinia allmanii (Bonnevie, 1898) (synonym)
  26. Species Hydractinia pruvoti Motz-Kossowska, 1905 accepted as Podocoryna pruvoti (Motz-Kossowska, 1905)
  27. Species Hydractinia serrata Kramp, 1943 accepted as Clavactinia serrata (Kramp, 1943) (basionym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Beneden, P.J. van. (1844). Sur les genres Eleutherie et Synhydre. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles.</em> 11: 305-314., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15742170
page(s): 314 [details] 
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). World Hydrozoa Database. Hydractinia Van Beneden, 1844. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.MarBEF.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117117 on 2026-05-29
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Hydractinia Van Beneden, 1844. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=117117 on 2026-05-29
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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van der Land, Jacob
2015-01-22 07:49:56Z
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Schuchert, Peter
2015-10-12 13:17:30Z
changed
Schuchert, Peter

original description Beneden, P.J. van. (1844). Sur les genres Eleutherie et Synhydre. <em>Bulletins de l'Académie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres de Bruxelles.</em> 11: 305-314., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15742170
page(s): 314 [details] 

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

context source (PeRMS) 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. (2016). Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4194(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1 [details] Available for editors  PDF available

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 NODC. (1997). NODC Taxonomic codes. [details] 

additional source Schuchert, P. (2008). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 3. <em>Revue suisse de Zoologie.</em> 115: 221-302., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80426
page(s): 223 [details] OpenAccess publication

additional source 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 (look up in IMIS) [details] 
 
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