The life cycle of Halimedusa typus, with discussion of other species closely related to the family Halimedusidae (Hydrozoa, Capitata, Anthomedusae)

• Published in: Scientia Marina
• Main Author: Mills, Claudia E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas 2000
• Subjects: Halimedusa; Tiaricodon; Urashimea; Boeromedusa; Polyorchis; Spirocodon; Scrippsia; Antarctic; Pacific; Medusa; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://scientiamarina.revistas.csic.es/index.php/scientiamarina/article/view/796; https://doi.org/10.3989/scimar.2000.64s197

The little-known Anthomedusa Halimedusa typus has been collected from several locations in California, Oregon, and British Columbia on the Pacific coast of the United States. The adult medusa is redescribed based on new observations of living material and is found to have capitate tentacles. Polyps...