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Family BOLOCEROIDIDAE Carlgren, 1924

 

Diagnosis

Column smooth. Ectodermal longitudinal muscles in the whole column. Margin tentaculate. Tentacles easily deciduous, with or without stinging spots. Longitudinal muscles of tentacles and radial muscles of oral disc ectodermal. No distinct siphonoglyphs. Six perfect pairs of mesenteries, or sometimes more, especially if the species propagates asexually. Muscles of the mesenteries weak. No differentiation into macro- and microcnemes. Gonads develop from the mesenteries of the first cycle.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
05-Aug-2022 NYNANTHEAE Carlgren, 1899 13-Aug-2013 MOVED Dr Bronwen Scott
05-Aug-2022 17-Nov-2010 MODIFIED
05-Aug-2022 09-Nov-2010 MOVED
13-Jul-2010 MODIFIED