Hydrozoa from ab to bo

Hydrozoa cnidocyst database organized alphabetically by species.


hydrozoa.ab.bo
Nematocysts
I. ASTOMOCNIDAEII. STOMOCNIDAE
A. RHOPALONEMES (adhere & entangle)B. SPIRONEMESA. HAPLONEMESB. HETERONEMES
HY-/SCY-/ANTHHYDRO/ANTHOHY-/SCY-/ANTHHYDROZOA/ANTHOZOAHYDROZOA/SCYPHOZOA
2. Acrophores1. AnacrophoresRhopalonemes1. Haplonemes2. Heteronemes1. Isorhizas2. Anisorhizas1. Rhabdoids (Rh)2. Rhopaloides3. Birhopaloid
a. desmonemesa. Rhopaloidesa. Atrichousd. Apotrichousb. Basitrichouse. Holotrichousc. Merotrichous"Anisorhizas"a. Atrichousc. Heterotrichousb. Homotrichousa. Mastigophores (M)a. Eurytelesb. Stenoteles
(1) Euryteles(holotrichous)(2) Macrobasic (1) Microbasic (Mi)(1) Microbasic(2) Macrobasic(penetrant)Source
(a) Microbasic(a) Homotrichous(b) Heterotrichous(c) Semiophoric(a) Telotrichous(b) Merotrichous(c) Holotrichouspseudostenotele
(ii) aspiroteles(i) spiroteles
SubclassOrderSuborderSuperfamilyFamily (and alternative)SubfamilyGenusspecies (and variety)AuthorSTAGEAcAAcR (general)DeASSAI, AIlg, AIsm(homotrichous)MiM
locomotiondefense(= b-rhabdoid)
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)PlumulariidaSertularioidaeSertulariidaeAbietinariacostataPoMiMBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataVelelloidaeVelellidaeAbylopsisCRDe sm & lgAI sm & lgMiM or StSkaer, '88
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataAcauloideaAcaulidaeAcaulisprimariusPoDeMiE?StBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataAcauloideaAcaulidaeAcauloidesammisatumPoDeMiM or MiEMiE or MiMStBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataAcauloideaAcaulidaeAcauloidesilonaePoDeMiEStBouillon, '85
Narcomedusae ("Trachylines")AeginidaeAeginacitreaMAI "isorhizas"ApIBouillon, '85; Purcell & Mills, '88
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidae (Aequoriidae)Aequoreaspp.MAIBIRussell, '39 see Purcell et al., 88
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidae (Aequoriidae)AequoreacoerulescensMAIBIBouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidaeAequoreafloridanaMAIBI or MiMMiM or BIBouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidaeAequoreaforskaleaMAIBI or MiMMiM or BIWeill, '34; Russell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidaeAequorea = aequoreaMAIBI or MiMMiM or BIWeill, '34; Russell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidaeAequoreapensilisMBIRussell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidaeAequoreavictoriaPoBIWeill, '34; Russell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)CampanulinidaConicaCampanulinoideaAequoreidaeAequoreavictoriaMAIBI or MiMMiM or BIRussell, '70; Bouillon, '85; Purcell, '88
Trachymedusae ("Trachylines")RhopalonematidaeAglanthadigitaleMMiE transitional StSt transitional MiEBouillon, '85; Purcell & Mills, '88
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)PlumulariidaPlumularioideaAglaopheniidaeAglaopheniacupressinaPoMiM (incomplete observations)Weill, '34; Bouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)PlumulariidaPlumularioideaAglaopheniidaeAglaopheniashiteleggei (? whiteleggli)BalePoBI (?MiMs)MiMl, MiMs (?BI)Ito & Inoue,'62; Bouillon, '85
Trachymedusae ("Trachylines")RhopalonematidaeAglaurahermistomaMiEStBouillon, '85
Limnopolypae- medusaeOlindiadidaeOlindiasidaeAglauropsisaeoraPoMiEBouillon, '85
Limnopolypae- medusaeOlindiadidaeOlindiasidaeAglauropsisaeoraMHIMiEBouillon, '85
Limnopolypae- medusaeOlindiadidaeOlindiasidaeAglauropsisconantiMHI ? not evertedMiEBouillon, '85
Limnopolypae- medusaeOlindiadidaeOlindiasidaeAglauropsissp.PoMiEBouillon, '85
Limnopolypae- medusaeOlindiadidaeOlindiasidaeAglauropsissp.MHI ? not evertedMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaPandeoideaPandeidae (Bougainvilliidae)AmphinemadinemaPoDe (acc Bouillon, '85MiE (acc Bouillon, '85)Russell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaPandeoideaPandeidae (Bougainvilliidae)AmphinemadinemaMDe (only in young acc Bouillon, '85MiE (acc Bouillon, '85)Russell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaPandeoideaPandeidae (Bougainvilliidae)AmphinemakrampiMMHE?Russell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaPandeoideaPandeidae (Bougainvilliidae)AmphinemarugosumMMiEIto & Inoue, '62; Bouillon, '85
Thecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)PlumulariidaSertularioidaeSertulariidaeAmphisbetiapacificaStechowPoBI (?MiMs)MiMl, MiMs (?BI)Ito & Inoue,'62; Bouillon, '85
Limnopolypae- medusaeOlindiadidaeOlindiasidaeAnthohydrapsammonbiontaPoMiE ?Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataVelelloidae (Physonectae)VelellidaeApolemiauvariaCAAHoAnone acc Purcell et albirhopaloides res. isorhizas c 2 small swellings predominantPurcell & Mills, '88
LimnomedusaeArmorhydridaeArmohydrajanowicziMMiEBouillon, '85
LimnomedusaeArmorhydridaeArmohydrajanowicziMDeMaM (or MiE)MiE (or MaM)Purcell & Mills, '88
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataZancleoidaeAsyncorynidaeAsyncoryneryniensisPoMiEStBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataZancleoidaeAsyncorynidaeAsyncoryneryniensisMMiE (rare)MaEStBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaAustralomedusidaeAustralomedusabayliiMDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataCorynoideaDicyclocorynidaeBicorynaelegansPoStBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBimeriaaustralisPoMiMSt ?Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBimeriacrassaPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBimeriafluminalisPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBimeriafranciscanaPoDeMiEIto & Inoue, '62; Bouillon, '85 (Weill, '34)
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBimeriagroenlandicaPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBimeriarigidaPoMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)CapitataTubularioideaBoreohydridaeBoreohydrasimplexPoDeAI or BIBI or AIStBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBoubainvillia=Medusa?duodeciliaRussell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliaaurantiacaMDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliabritanicaMDeMiEIto & Inoue, '62; Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliafulvaMDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliagroenlandicaPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliamaclovianaPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliamaclovianaMDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliamuscoidesRussell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliaprincipis MDeMiEPurcell & Mills, '88
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliapyramidata Russell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliaramosaPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliarigidaPoDeMiERussell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliarugosaPoDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliasuperciliarisPoDeMiERussell, '70; Bouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvilliasuperciliarisMDeMiEBouillon, '85
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvillia=HippocrenesimplexRussell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvillia=MargelisnordgaardiRussell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvillia=Medusa?ociliaRussell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBougainvillia=Thamnostomasp.Russell, '70
Athecatae-Anthomedusae (Gymnoblastea)FiliferaBougainvillioideaBougainvilliidaeBourgainvilliaramosaMDeMiEIto & Inoue, '62; Bouillon, '85


Last Updated: Sept. 22, 1995

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