Bimeria vestita (Hydrozoa: Anthomedusae: Bougainvilliidae) senior synonym of Eudendrium vestitum (Hydrozoa: Anthomedusae: Eudendriidae)

After studying the type specimens we conclude that the species Eudendrium vestitum Allman, 1888, is a junior synonym of the cosmopolitan bougainvilliid Bimeria vestita Wright, 1859. A redescription accompanied by optical micro- and SEM photographs of the species is presented.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marques, A.C., Mergner, H., H\xc3\xb6inghaus, R., Vervoort, W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: 2000
Subjects:
Hydrozoa
Bimeria
Eudendrium
taxonomy
Indian Ocean
Heard Island
synonymy
Indian
Online Access:https://repository.naturalis.nl/pub/216178
Description
Summary:After studying the type specimens we conclude that the species Eudendrium vestitum Allman, 1888, is a junior synonym of the cosmopolitan bougainvilliid Bimeria vestita Wright, 1859. A redescription accompanied by optical micro- and SEM photographs of the species is presented.

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