Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Cnidaria > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Trachylinae > Order Limnomedusae > Family Olindiidae

Craspedacusta Lankester, 1880

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Microhydra*	Potts, 1885	generic synonym

Children

Craspedacusta sowerbii Lankester, 1880

Literature

basis of record	van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120
additional source	Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296
taxonomy source	Jankowski, T., 2001. The freshwater medusae of the world - a taxonomic and systematic literature study with some remarks on other inland water jellyfish. Hydrobiologia 462 : 91-113.

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Citation

Schuchert, P. (2014). Craspedacusta Lankester, 1880. In: Schuchert, P. (2014) World Hydrozoa database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117170

Dr Wim Vervoort. Craspedacusta Lankester, 1880. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=240621