Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters
Year: 2016
Type: article
Abstract: We have compiled available records in the literature for medusozoan cnidarians and ctenophores of South America. New records of species are also included. Each entry (i.e., identified species or still as yet not determined species referred to as "sp." in the literature) includes a synonymy list for South America, taxonomical remarks, notes on habit, and information on geographical occurrence. We have listed 800 unique determined species, in 958 morphotype entries: 5 cubozoans, 905 hydrozoans, 25 scyphozoans, 3 staurozoans, and 20 ctenophores. Concerning nomenclatural and taxonomical decisions, two authors of this census (Miranda, T.P. & Marques, A.C.) propose Podocoryna quitus as a nomen novum for the junior homonym Hydractinia reticulata (Fraser, 1938a); Euphysa monotentaculata Zamponi, 1983b as a new junior synonym of Euphysa aurata Forbes, 1848; and Plumularia spiralis Milstein, 1976 as a new junior synonym of Plumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758). Finally, we also reassign Plumularia oligopyxis Kirchenpauer, 1876 as Kirchenpaueria oligopyxis (Kirchenpauer, 1876) and Sertularella margaritacea Allman, 1885 as Symplectoscyphus margaritaceus (Allman, 1885).
Source: Zootaxa
Authors: OTTO M. P. OLIVEIRA, THAÍS P. MIRANDA, ENILMA M. ARAUJO, PATRICIA AYÓN, CRISTINA M. CEDEÑO-POSSO, AMANCAY A. CEPEDA-MERCADO, PABLO CÓRDOVA, AMANDA F. CUNHA, GABRIEL N. GENZANO, MARIA ANGÉLICA HADDAD, HERMES W. MIANZAN, ALVARO E. MIGOTTO, LUCÍLIA S. MIRANDA, ANDRÉ C. MORANDINI, RENATO M. NAGATA, KARINE B. NASCIMENTO, MIODELI NOGUEIRA JÚNIOR, SERGIO PALMA, JAVIER QUIÑONES, CAROLINA S. RODRIGUEZ, FABRIZIO SCARABINO, AGUSTÍN SCHIARITI, SÉRGIO N. STAMPAR, VALQUÍRIA B. TRONOLONE, ANTONIO C. MARQUES
Institutions: Universidade Federal do ABC, Universidade de São Paulo, José Benito Vives de Andréis Marine and Coastal Research Institute, Instituto del Mar del Peru, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, National University of Mar del Plata, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Institute of Marine and Coastal Research, Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Desarrollo Pesquero, Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Dirección Nacional de Recursos Acuáticos, Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2552848736