Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Trachylinae > Order Limnomedusae > Family Olindiidae > Genus Craspedacusta

Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Craspedacusta*	Lankester, 1880	accepted genus name
*Microhydra*	Potts, 1885	generic synonym

Species group names

*Craspedacusta sowerbyi*	auct.	subjective synonym
*Microhydra ryderi*	Potts, 1885	subjective synonym
*Craspedacusta sowerbyi*	auct.	misapplied name

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Dutch: zoetwaterkwalletje

English: fresh-water jellyfish

Literature

original description	Lankester, E.R., 1880. On a new jelly-fish of the order Trachomedusae, living in fresh water. Nature, Lond. 22 : 147-148, 190-191, 241.
basis of record	van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120
additional source	Cairns, S.D.; Gershwin, L.; Brook, F.J.; Pugh, P.; Dawson, E.W.; Ocaña O.V.; Vervoort, W.; Williams, G.; Watson, J.E.; Opresko, D.M.; Schuchert, P.; Hine, P.M.; Gordon, D.P.; Campbell, H.J.; Wright, A.J.; Sánchez, J.A.; Fautin, D.G. (2009). Phylum Cnidaria: corals, medusae, hydroids, myxozoans, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 59-101.
additional source	W. Vervoort, P. Schuchert & J. van der Land, 2000-2007, as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
additional source	Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296

Taxon found in 49 publications.

Genbank

Taxonomy

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External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Cnidaria Collection
Biodiversity Heritage Library (23 publications)
GBIF
GBIF

Citation

Schuchert, P. (2014). Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880. In: Schuchert, P. (2014) World Hydrozoa database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117767

Dr Wim Vervoort. Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=240623