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Halimocyathus platypus James-Clark, 1863

158201 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:158201)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia
  3. Cnidaria
  4. Medusozoa
  5. Staurozoa
  6. Stauromedusae
  7. Myostaurida
  8. Haliclystidae
  9. Halimocyathus
  10. Halimocyathus platypus
accepted
Species
Halimocyathus James-Clark, 1863
Halimocyathus James-Clark, 1863
marine, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the...  
Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the subsrate with the oral end and releasing the pedal disc, then reattaching the disc at a new location. None have been observed to swim. [details]
Collins, A.G.; Mills, C. (2025). World List of Staurozoa. Halimocyathus platypus James-Clark, 1863. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: https://vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=158201 on 2026-07-14
NARMS (2026). Halimocyathus platypus James-Clark, 1863. Accessed at: https://www.vliz.be/vmdcdata/narms/narms.php?p=taxdetails&id=158201 on 2026-07-14
Date
action
by
2005-05-25 10:44:50Z
created
Claus, Simon
2008-01-16 10:35:54Z
changed
van der Land, Jacob
2011-03-09 15:36:14Z
changed
Collins, Allen G.

basis of record Gosner, K. L. (1971). Guide to identification of marine and estuarine invertebrates: Cape Hatteras to the Bay of Fundy. <em>John Wiley & Sons, Inc., London.</em> 693 pp. [pdf copepod and branchiuran :445-455]. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors  PDF available

additional source Larson, R.J. 1976. Marine flora and fauna of the northeastern United States. Cnidaria: Scyphozoa. NOAA Techical Report NMFS Circular 397. 18 p., available online at https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.62889 [details] 

additional source Hirano, Y.; van der Land, J. (eds). (2000-2007 updates). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details] 
 
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Taxonomy Stauromedusae are usually permanently attached to a substrate but can move in a somersaulting motion by adhering to the subsrate with the oral end and releasing the pedal disc, then reattaching the disc at a new location. None have been observed to swim. [details]
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