Dendrogramma enigmatica

Dendrogramma enigmatica

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Physonectae
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Phylum: Cnidaria Classis: Hydrozoa Subclassis: Hydroidolina Ordo: Siphonophorae Subordo: Physonectae

Familia: Rhodaliidae
Genus: Dendrogramma
Species: Dendrogramma enigmatica

Name

• Dendrogramma enigmatica Just, Kristensen & Olesen, 2014: 6

Holotype: NMV F65709

Type locality: “Australia, Victoria, S of Pt. Hicks, 38º21.9' S 149º20.0' E – 38º 21.40' S 149º 20.90' E, 1000 m, WHOI epibenthic sled, RV Franklin Stn SLOPE 32.”

Synonyms

• Dendrogramma discoides Just, Kristensen & Olesen, 2014: 6 [synonimyzed by O'Hara et al. (2016: R458)]

Holotype: NMV F65710.

Type locality: “Australia, Victoria, S of Pt. Hicks, 38º 21.9' S 149º 20.0' E–38º 21.40' S 149º 20.90' E, 1000 m, WHOI epibenthic sled, RV Franklin Stn SLOPE 32.”

References

Primary references

• Just, J., Kristensen, R.M. & Olesen, J. 2014. Dendrogramma, new genus, with two new non-bilaterian species from the marine bathyal of southeastern Australia (Animalia, Metazoa incertae sedis) – with similarities to some medusoids from the Precambrian Ediacara. PLoS ONE 9(9): e102976. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0102976 Reference page. 
• O'Hara, T.D., Hugall, A.F., MacIntosh, H., Naughton, K.M., Williams, A. & Moussalli, A. 2016. Dendrogramma is a siphonophore. Current Biology 26(11): R457–R458. DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.04.051 Reference page. 

Links

• Dendrogramma enigmatica in the World Register of Marine Species