On Antarctoscyphus (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa), a new genus of antarctic hydroids and the description of two new species

A new genus of the hydroid family Sertulariidae is established. Several species formerly assigned to the genus Symplectoscyphus Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890 are included. A review of those species is given, including their main features along with some remarks. Two species new to science are added...

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Published inPolar biology Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 23 - 32
Main Authors PENA CANTERO, A. L, GARCIA CARRASCOSA, A. M, VERVOORT, W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Heidelberg Springer 01.07.1997
Berlin Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Antarctoscyphus asymmetricus
Antarctoscyphus encarnae
Autecology
Biological and medical sciences
Cnidaria
Cnidaria. Ctenaria
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hydrozoa
Invertebrates
Marine
Marine biology
Sertulariidae
Symplectoscyphus
Taxonomy
Scotia Sea
Southern Ocean
PSW, Scotia Sea
Marine environment
Coelenterata
New genus
Taxonomy
Cnidaria
Diagnosis (taxonomy)
Hydrozoa
New species
Polar region
Invertebrata
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Summary:A new genus of the hydroid family Sertulariidae is established. Several species formerly assigned to the genus Symplectoscyphus Marktanner-Turneretscher, 1890 are included. A review of those species is given, including their main features along with some remarks. Two species new to science are added; the material of those species was collected in the Scotia Sea by the Spanish Antarctic Expedition "Antártida 8611". Present autecological data are discussed.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
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ISSN:0722-4060
1432-2056
DOI:10.1007/s003000050155