Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Medusozoa > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Trachylinae > Order Limnomedusae > Family Olindiidae > Genus Maeotias

Maeotias marginata (Modeer, 1791)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Original genus

Medusa Linnaeus, 1758

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

MaeotiasOstroumoff, 1896accepted genus name

Species group names

Maeotias inexpectata Ostroumoff, 1896 orthographic variant
Maeotias inexspectata Ostroumoff, 1896 synonym

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: キスイクラゲ

Literature

basis of record

Simm, M.; Põllumäe, A. (2006). Distribution and population dynamics of selected pelagic alien invertebrate species in Estonian marine waters, in: Ojaveer, H.; Kotta, J. (Ed.) (2006). Alien invasive species in the north-eastern Baltic Sea: population dynamics and ecological impacts. Estonian Marine Institute Report Series, 14: pp. 6-11.

basis of record

Rees, J. T.; Gershwin, L. (2000). Non-indigenous hydromedusae in California's upper San Francisco Esturary: life cycles, distribution, and potential environmental impacts. Scientia Marina. 64.

additional source

Mills, C.; Rees, J. T. (2000). New observations and corrections concerning the trio of invasive hydromedusae Maeotias marginata (=M. inexpectata), Blackfordia virginica, and Moreisia sp. in the San Francisco Estuary. Scientia Marina. 64: 151-155.

additional source

Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms.

additional source

Species 2000

original description (unavailable nomenclaturally)

Baster, J. (1759-1765). Opuscula subseciva. Observationes miscellaneas de animalculis et plantis quibusdam marinis, eorumque ovariis et seminibus continentia. [book series]. volume 1:1-148, pls. 1-16 [ 3 parts, 1759, 1760, 1761]; vol. 2:1-150, pls. 1-13. [3 parts 1762, 1765, 1765].

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Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Maeotias marginata (Modeer, 1791). 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:234026

Dr. Wim Vervoort. Maeotias marginata (Modeer, 1791). Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/4e20045d-4e5b-45df-a81b-cccb8c44fe8f

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, brackish, not terrestrial

Importance

EU Habitat Directive:
annex II EU Habitat Directive Annex II: Species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.
annex IV EU Habitat Directive Annex IV: Species of community interest in need of strict protection.

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Last modified

2016-09-16 by Dr. Wim Vervoort & by Peter Schuchert

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