North Atlantic Register of Marine Species (NARMS)

NARMS taxon details

Hydractiniidae L. Agassiz, 1862

Family Hydractiniidae

AphiaID

1601 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1601)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Hydractinia Van Beneden, 1844

Parent

Filifera

Original name

Hydractiniidae L. Agassiz, 1862

Synonymised names

Clavidae McCrady, 1859 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym

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Genus Bouillonactinia Miglietta, McNally & Cunningham, 2010
Genus Clava Gmelin, 1791
Genus Clavactinia Thornely, 1904
Genus Hydractinia Van Beneden, 1844
Genus Podocoryna M. Sars, 1846
Genus Schuchertinia Miglietta, McNally & Cunningham, 2010
Genus Stylactis Allman, 1864
Genus Hydractomma Stechow, 1921 accepted as Podocoryna M. Sars, 1846 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym)
Genus Podocoryne Lütken, 1850 accepted as Podocoryna M. Sars, 1846 (unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling)
Genus Stylactaria Stechow, 1921 accepted as Stylactis Allman, 1864 (synonym)

Environment

marine, brackish, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. Little Brown, Boston. 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 339 [details]

Taxonomic citation

ERMS (2026). Hydractiniidae L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1601 on 2026-06-13

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2026). European Register of Marine Species. Hydractiniidae L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=1601 on 2026-06-13

Taxonomic edit history

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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

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2009-04-28 12:00:23Z

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2010-04-26 11:37:38Z

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2016-07-07 13:28:03Z

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original description Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. Little Brown, Boston. 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829
page(s): 339 [details]

original description (of Clavidae McCrady, 1859) McCrady, J. 1859. Gymnopthalmata of Charleston Harbor. Proceedings of the Elliott Society of Natural History 1: 103-221, pls 8-12. , available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/42536587
page(s): 123 [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. Zootaxa. 4194(1)., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1 [details] Available for editors

basis of record Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]

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