IRMNG - Rhizostomatidae Cuvier, 1799

IRMNG taxon details

Rhizostomatidae Cuvier, 1799

IRMNG_ID

109440 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:109440)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Rhizostomeae

Direct children (7)

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Genus Eupilema Haeckel, 1880
Genus Rhizostoma Cuvier, 1799
Genus Rhopilema Haeckel, 1880
Genus Eurhizostoma Haeckel, 1880 accepted as Pilema Haeckel, 1880 accepted as Rhizostoma Cuvier, 1799 (unaccepted > junior subjective synonym, as subgenus in Carus, 1885, uncertain subgenus in WoRMS)
Genus Pilema Haeckel, 1880 accepted as Rhizostoma Cuvier, 1799
Genus Rhizostoma Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Rhizostoma Cuvier, 1799
Genus Nemopilema (uncertain, unassessed)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2021). Rhizostomatidae Cuvier, 1799. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=109440 on 2025-09-13

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

[taxonomic tree] [list species]

basis of record Hallan, J. (2000-2017). Biology Catalog (2012 version), http://bug.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/ (as at 2012). [details]

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

extant flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

habitat flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

Unreviewed

Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Scyphozoa (Class) > Rhizostomeae (Order) > Rhizostomatidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Scyphozoans, marine (characteristic of class) (Parker) [details]

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