Rhysia fletcheri (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Rhysiidae), a new species of colonial hydroid from Vancouver Island (British Columbia, Canada) and the San Juan Archipelago (Washington, U.S.A.)

• Published in: Canadian Journal of Zoology
• Main Authors: Brinckmann-Voss, A., Lickey, D. M., Mills, C. E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1993
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Antarctic; The Antarctic; San Juan; Canada; British Columbia; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z93-056; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/z93-056

A new species of colonial athecate hydroid, Rhysia fletcheri, is described from Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, and from Friday Harbor, Washington, U.S.A. Its relationship to Rhysia autumnalis Brinckmann from the Mediterranean and Rhysia halecii (Hickson and Gravely) from the Antarctic a...