Species Monotheca australis (Kirchenpauer, 1876)
- Plumularia obliqua australis Kirchenpauer, G.H. 1876. Ueber die Hydroidenfamilie Plumularidae, einzelne Gruppe derselben und ihre Fruchtbehälter. II. Plumularia und Nemertesia. Abhandlungen aus dem Gebiete der Naturwissenschaften. Hamburg 6: 1-59, pls 1-8 [49, pl. 6, fig. 10] [as Plumularia obliqua var. australis].
- Plumularia compressa Bale, W.M. 1882. On the Hydroida of South-Eastern Australia, with descriptions of supposed new species, and notes on the genus Aglaophenia. Journal of the Microscopical Society of Victoria 2: 15-48, pls 12-15. 451 [31, pl. 15, fig. 5].
Type data:
Lectotype NMV F59056 fertile colony, Robe, SA.Subsequent designation references:
Watson, J.E. 2011. Review of the genus Monotheca (Hydrozoa: Leptolida) from Australia with description of a new species and a note on Monothecella Stechow, 1923. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 68: 71-91 [74-76]. - Plumularia aurita Bale, W.M. 1888. On some new and rare Hydroida in the Australian Museum collection. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 3(2): 745–799, pls 12–21 [784, pl. 19, figs 16-19].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- Watson, J.E. 2011. Review of the genus Monotheca (Hydrozoa: Leptolida) from Australia with description of a new species and a note on Monothecella Stechow, 1923. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 68: 71-91 [74-76]
Generic Combinations
- Monothecella australis (Kirchenpauer, 1876). —
Stechow, E. 1923. Neue Hydroiden der Deutschen Tiefsee-Expedition, nebst Bemerkungen über einige andre Formen. Zoologischer Anzeiger 56: 1-20 [13] - Monotheca compressa (Bale, 1882).
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Plumularia australis Kirchenpauer, 1876. —
Bale, W.M. 1884. Catalogue of the Australian Hydroid Zoophytes. Sydney : Australian Museum 198 pp., pls 1-19.
Distribution
States
South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
South-eastern and southern Australia
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Distribution References
- Watson, J.E. 1973. Hydroids. Pearson Island Expedition, 1969-9. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 153-200
- Watson, J.E. 1996. Distribution and biogeographic relationships of the hydroid fauna of the Australian west coast: A preliminary account. Scientia Marina 60(1): 75-83 [79] (as Plumularia aurita (Bale, 1888))
- Watson, J.E. 2011. Review of the genus Monotheca (Hydrozoa: Leptolida) from Australia with description of a new species and a note on Monothecella Stechow, 1923. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 68: 71-91 [75]
General References
Watson, J.E. 1973. Hydroids. Pearson Island Expedition, 1969-9. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 97: 153-200 [189]
Watson, J.E. 1992. The hydroid community of Amphibolis seagrasses in south-eastern and south-western Australia. pp. 217–227 in Bouillon, J., Boero, F., Cicogna, F., Gili, J.M. & Hughes, R.G. (eds). Aspects of hydrozoan biology. Scientia Marina 56(2-3) [220]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | MEDUSOZOA Petersen, 1979 | 16-Mar-2015 | MODIFIED | Dr Lisa Gershwin |
| 05-Aug-2022 | 26-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 05-Aug-2022 | 16-Apr-2012 | MOVED | ||
| 26-Jul-2011 | (import) |