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The marine fauna of New Zealand: Leptothecata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) (Thecate Hydroids)
Vervoort, W.; Watson, J.E. (2003). The marine fauna of New Zealand: Leptothecata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) (Thecate Hydroids). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir, 119. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA): Wellington. ISBN 0-478-23261-6. 538 pp.
Part of: NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA): Wellington. ISSN 1174-0043, more
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Keywords
    Taxa > Species > New taxa > New species
    Aglaophenia difficilis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Aglaophenia digitulus Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Aglaophenia hystrix Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Aglaophenia subspiralis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Billardia hyalina Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Carpocladus fertilis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Corhiza splendens Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Crateritheca bidens Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Dictyocladium amplexum Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Dictyocladium thuja Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gigantotheca maxima Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gigantotheca raukumarai Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gonaxia australis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gonaxia grandis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gonaxia immersa Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gonaxia intercalata Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Gymnangium explorationis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Halecium plicatocarpum Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Halopteris prominens Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Lytocarpia alata Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Lytocarpia epizoica Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Lytocarpia rigida Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Lytocarpia similis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Lytocarpia striata Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Lytocarpia vulgaris Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Nemertesia pinnatifida Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Orthopyxis affabilis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Plumularia anonyma Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Plumularia congregata Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Salacia macer Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symmetroscyphus australis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symplectoscyphus amoenus Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symplectoscyphus candelabrum Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symplectoscyphus howensis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symplectoscyphus macroscyphus Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symplectoscyphus odontiferus Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Symplectoscyphus spiraliformis Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Synthecium brucei Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Synthecium gordoni Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Tasmanaria pacifica Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Wanglaophenia longicarpa Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Wanglaophenia rostrifrons Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Zygophylax parapacificus Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Zygophylax polycarpa Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]; Zygophylax pseudafricanus Vervoort & Watson, 2003 [WoRMS]
    New Zealand [Marine Regions]
    Marine/Coastal
Author keywords
    Zygophlyax binematophoratus

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  • Vervoort, W.
  • Watson, J.E.

Abstract
    This memoir deals with the New Zealand Leptolida Leptothecatae (formerly named Hydroida Thecaphora, also referred to as Hydroida Leptomedusae and colloquially known as thecate hydroids), based on collections of the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute (now incorporated in NIWA - the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research), Wellington; the National Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Wellington; the Otago Museum, Dunedin; and the Portobello Marine Biological Station of the University of Otago, Dunedin. About 300 species are discussed and where necessary described and figured. This group of animals was the subject of a thorough survey by Dr Patricia M. Ralph in the years 1957-1961 but largely based on shore-based collections, only a small portion of her material coming from deeper waters. The present survey covers a much wider area, extending into deep waters and dealing with a greatly increased number of species. In many cases the number of specimens studied was much larger than the comparatively modest number of samples at Dr Ralph's disposal, so our views in certain cases differ from hers. Nevertheless we have closely followed Dr Ralph's discussion, having access to the major part of her collections. The number of new species in the extensive collections is considerable, some 45 being described. The taxonomic part of the present report is preceded by introductory paragraphs including an historical introduction, a paragraph highlighting the general structure of Leptothecatae and a glossary.

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