IRMNG - Medusa Linnaeus, 1758

IRMNG name details

Medusa Linnaeus, 1758

IRMNG_ID

1296112 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:1296112)

Classification

Status

uncertain > nomen dubium (not in use)

Rank

Genus

Parent

Hormathiidae Carlgren, 1925

Direct children (10)

Ordering

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Species Medusa aequorea Forsskål, 1775 accepted as Aequorea forskalea Péron & Lesueur, 1810
Species Medusa duodecilia Dalyell, 1847 accepted as Bougainvillia principis (Steenstrup, 1850)
Species Medusa marina Slabber, 1771 accepted as
Species Medusa ocilia Dalyell, 1847 accepted as Bougainvillia pyramidata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853)
Species Medusa octocilia Dalyell, 1847 accepted as Bougainvillia muscus (Allman, 1863)
Species Medusa palliata Bohadsch, 1761 accepted as Adamsia carciniopados (Bohadsch, 1761)
Species Medusa pileata Forsskål, 1775 accepted as Neoturris pileata (Forsskål, 1775)
Species Medusa sanguinolenta Modeer, 1791 accepted as Turritopsis polycirrha (Keferstein, 1862)
Species Medusa scintillans Macartney, 1810 accepted as
Species Medusa velella Linnaeus, 1758 accepted as Velella velella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Environment

marine

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 659 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Includes some species now assigned to Algae.

Taxonomic remark Includes some species now assigned to Algae. [details]

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2024). Medusa Linnaeus, 1758. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1296112 on 2024-11-22

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-20 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2016-11-22 09:43:47Z

changed

db_admin

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original description Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. 10th edition. Laurentius Salvius, Holmiae, 824 pp. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277
page(s): 659 [details]

basis of record Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

basis of record Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

name verified source Neave, S. A. and successors. (1939-2004). Nomenclator Zoologicus, vols. 1-10 online. [developed by uBio, hosted online at MBLWHOI Library]. Previously at http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus/ (URL no longer current). , available online at https://insecta.bio.spbu.ru/z/nomenclator_zoologicus_PDF.htm [details]

current name source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

extant flag source Brands, S. J. (compiler). (1989-2005). Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Originally available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/; for current information, refer http://taxonomicon.taxonomy.nl/ProjectDescription.aspx . [details]

habitat flag source WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details]

Unreviewed

Taxonomic remark Includes some species now assigned to Algae. [details]

To WoRMS