Two new genera and nine new species of hydroids (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from off New Caledonia
Author
Galea, Horia R.
text
European Journal of Taxonomy
2015
2015-08-31
135
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journal article
22396
10.5852/ejt.2015.135
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Genus
Hincksella
Billard, 1918
Key to species
The following key comprises all species currently included in the genus
Hincksella
.
1. Colonies pinnate ……………………………………………………………………………………2
– Colonies with simple stems …………………………………………………………………………5
2. Hydrothecae shallow ……………………………………………………
H. sibogae
Billard, 1918
– Hydrothecae deep …………………………………………………………………………………3
3. Hydrotheca adnate for one-third ………………………………………
H. formosa
(Fewkes, 1881)
– Hydrotheca adnate for half its length ……………………………………………………………4
4. Free part facing outward ……………………………………………
H. alternans
(
Allman, 1888
)
– Free part facing upward …………………………………………………
H. indiana
Millard, 1967
5. Perisarc of hydrotheca finely and densely striated …………………………………………………6
– Perisarc of hydrotheca smooth or wrinkled ………………………………………………………7
6. Hydrotheca making an almost right angle with the stem ………………………
H. similis
sp. nov.
– Hydrotheca making an acute angle with the stem ……………………
H. neocaledonica
sp. nov.
7. Perisarc of hydrotheca wrinkled ………………………………………
H. corrugata
Millard, 1958
– Perisarc of hydrotheca smooth ……………………………………………………………………8
8. Hydrotheca exceedingly long ……………………………………………
H. pusilla
Ritchie, 1910
– Hydrotheca moderately long ………………………………………………………………………9
9. Aperture of hydrotheca facing outward ………………………………………
H. cornuta
sp. nov.
– Aperture of hydrotheca facing upward …………………………………………………………10
10. Hydrotheca isodiametric throughout …………………………………
H. projecta
(
Fraser, 1938
)
– Margin of hydrotheca distinctly flaring ………………………………
H. rigida
(
Fraser, 1938
)