Notes on some sertulariid hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from the tropical western Pacific, with descriptions of nine new species
Author
Galea, Horia R.
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2016
2016-08-02
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journal article
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Geminella ceramensis
(
Billard, 1925
a)
Fig. 1P
Sertularella ceramensis
Billard, 1925
a: 649
.
Geminella ceramensis
–
Schuchert 2003: 174
, fig. 31.
Material examined
MUSORSTOM 8: Stn. CP1084, small, sterile colony, less than
1 cm
high, with tangled stems fixed on calcareous substrate (MNHN-IK-2012-16519); Stn. CP1131, two sterile stems
0.5 cm
high, detached from substrate (MNHN-IK-2012-16520).
Remarks
For a redescription of this distinctive species, see
Schuchert (2003)
, who also provided a synonymy.
Geographical distribution
Indonesia
,
Philippines
,
New Caledonia
(
Schuchert 2003
), and
Vanuatu
(present study).