Genus Crypthelia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
Hydrocoral, Lace Coral
- Crypthelia Milne Edwards, H. & Haime, J. 1849. Memoire sur les polypiers appartenant a la famille des Oculinides, au groupe intermédiaire des Pseudoastreides et a la famille des Fongides. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l'Académie des Sciences 29: 67-73 [69].
Type species:
Crypthelia pudica Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849 by monotypy. - Endhelia Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849.
Introduction
Crypthelia, often misspelled as Crytohelia, has a depth range of 85-2789 m, and is the deepest known stylasterid (Cairns, 2011).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Hydroid and medusa stages: colonial (host(s): polychaete worm; Pedicularia sea snail).
General References
Cairns, S.D. 2011. Global diversity of the Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Athecatae). PLoS ONE (Public Library of Science) 6: 13
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYDROZOA Owen, 1843 | 30-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Dr Narissa Bax |