Genus Tripedalia Conant, 1897
Compiler and date details
June 2012 - Lisa-ann Gershwin
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- Tripedalia Conant, F.S. 1897. Notes on the Cubomedusae (an abstract). Johns Hopkins University Circulars 132: 8–10, fig. 8 [9].
Type species:
Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 by monotypy.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory
Extra Distribution Information
Brazil, Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, India: Orissa
IMCRA
Northwest Shelf Transition (26)
Diagnosis
Tripedaliidae with one or more simple pedalia per corner; with simple or slightly upward-spiked pedalial canals; with 2 or 3 simple, unbranched velarial canals per octant; with ellipsoidal, frown-shaped, or heart-shaped rhopalial niche ostia; with scattered exumbrellar nematocyst freckles; lacking perradial lappets.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |