Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Hydroidolina > Order Anthoathecata > Suborder Capitata > Family Corynidae > Genus Sarsia

Sarsia piriforma Edwards, 1983

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Sarsia*	Lesson, 1843	accepted genus name

Literature

original description	Edwards, C., 1983. The hydroids and medusae Sarsia piriforma sp. nov. and Sarsia striata sp. nov. from the west coast of Scotland, with observations on other species. J. mar. biol. Ass. U.K. 63 1: 49-60.
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
redescription	Schuchert, P. 2001b. Survey of the family Corynidae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 108: 739-878.

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Taxonomy

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External Links

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Citation

Schuchert, P. (2014). Sarsia piriforma Edwards, 1983. 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:117486

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Environment

marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

IUCN:
Red List status VU 2004 This species is vulnerable and is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

This species is vulnerable and is considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild according to the red list of the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

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2009-05-14 by Peter Schuchert

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