Species Chiropsoides quadrigatus (Haeckel, 1880)
Compiler and date details
June 2012 - Lisa-ann Gershwin
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- Chiropsalmus quadrigatus Haeckel, E. 1880. System der Acraspeden. Zweite Halfte des System der Medusen. Jena : G. Fischer. [447].
Type data:
Holotype ZMUC unnumbered (= Haeckel #166) (coll. by Thallitzer, 18 Nov 1863), Indian Ocean, 10 miles off Rangoon, Burma.
Generic Combinations
- Chiropsoides quadrigatus (Haeckel, 1880). —
Gershwin, L. 2006. Comments on Chiropsalmus (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Chirodropida): a preliminary revision of the Chiropsalmidae, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 1231: 1-42
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, marine, pelagic.
Diagnosis
Cannot be accurately diagnosed at this time based on immaturity of the holotype.
Diagnosis References
Gershwin, L. 2006. Comments on Chiropsalmus (Cnidaria: Cubozoa: Chirodropida): a preliminary revision of the Chiropsalmidae, with descriptions of two new species. Zootaxa 1231: 1-42 [23]
Notes
The species bears the linear-arranged fingers of the pedalia, as in the later-known Chiropsoides buitendijki; however, there are other morphological differences and geographical separation that make their conspecificity doubtful. More material needs to be collected in a range of sizes of both forms to better determine the relationship.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 13-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |