Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Medusozoa > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Hydroidolina > Order Anthoathecata > Suborder Capitata > Superfamily Moerisioidea > Family Moerisiidae > Genus Moerisia

Moerisia lyonsi Boulenger, 1908

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Moerisia*	Boulenger, 1908	accepted genus name
*Caspionema*	Derzhavin, 1912	synonym
*Ostroumovia*	Hadzi, 1928	synonym

Literature

original description	Boulenger, C.L., 1908. On Moerisia lyonsi, a new hydromedusan from Lake Qurun. Q. Jl microsc. Sci., n. ser. 52 : 357-378, pls 22-23.
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

Genbank

Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Moerisia lyonsi Boulenger, 1908. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117762