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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Revision of the genusCryptolarellaStechow, 1913 (Lafoeidae, Leptothecata, Hydrozoa)
Antonio C. MarquesAlvaro Esteves MigottoÁLvaro L. Peña Canterosubject
SystematicsLeptothecataZoologyTaxonomy (biology)Biologybiology.organism_classificationEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsBathyal zoneDeep waterHydrozoadescription
The bathyal genus Cryptolarella, comprising three known species, Cryptolarella abyssicola (Allman, 1888), Cryptolarella diffusa (Allman, 1888) and Cryptolarella humilis (Allman, 1888), is reviewed after the study of the holotypes of the species. A complete redescription and characterization of the species, including new data concerning morphometry and cnidome is presented, and its literature data reviewed. We conclude that all species are conspecific, resulting in a single valid species, C. abyssicola. The distinctive characters of the species are the growth habit, gonothecal arrangement and cnidome.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-03-01 | Journal of Natural History |