Sertularia echinocarpa Allman, 1888, an unexpected new species of Staurotheca Allman, 1888 (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Sertulariidae)

The holotype of Sertularia echinocarpa Allman has been examined, re-described and figured to determine its actual systematic position. The species actually belongs to the genus Staurotheca, raising the number of known species for this genus to 25.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pe\xc3\xb1a Cantero, A.L., Vervoort, W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/216170
Description
Summary:The holotype of Sertularia echinocarpa Allman has been examined, re-described and figured to determine its actual systematic position. The species actually belongs to the genus Staurotheca, raising the number of known species for this genus to 25.