WoRMS taxon details
Cosmetirella Browne, 1910
174353 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:174353)
accepted
Genus
Cosmetirella simplex Browne, 1910 accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (type by original designation)
- Species Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902)
- Species Cosmetirella davisi (Browne, 1902) accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (incorrect spelling)
- Species Cosmetirella kerguelensis Vanhöffen, 1912 accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (synonym)
- Species Cosmetirella simplex Browne, 1910 accepted as Cosmetirella davisii (Browne, 1902) (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Browne, E. T. 1910. Coelenterata V. Medusae. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Natural History 5: 1-62 , pls 1-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17270042
page(s): 32 [details]
page(s): 32 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Cosmetirella Browne, 1910. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=174353 on 2025-04-20
Date
action
by
2006-07-31 06:57:06Z
changed
Camba Reu, Cibran
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Nomenclature
original description
Browne, E. T. 1910. Coelenterata V. Medusae. National Antarctic Expedition, 1901-1904. Natural History 5: 1-62 , pls 1-7., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/17270042
page(s): 32 [details]
basis of record Cnidaria Antarctic checklist (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 32 [details]
basis of record Cnidaria Antarctic checklist (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Neave, Sheffield Airey. (1939-1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus vol. 1-10 Online. <em>[Online Nomenclator Zoologicus at Checklistbank. Ubio link has gone].</em> , available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Mitrocomidae medusae with 4 straight radial canals; 8 open statocysts; no marginal cirri; no ocelli. Note: Phialella is very similar, but has closed statocysts. [details]
