Genus Pseudabyla Sears, 1953 accepted as Abyla Quoy & Gaimard, 1827(based on two aberrant anterior nectophores that might come from an Abyla specimen, or might not, but whichever is the case, they have never been found again)
Genus Pseudocymba Sears, 1953 accepted as Ceratocymba Chun, 1888(Based on aberrant pathological anterior nectophores with either two few facets or some missing or incomplete ridges; they could perhaps have come from Ceratocymba specimens, but such nectophores have never been found again)
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829 page(s): 372 [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Abylidae L. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135336 on 2025-07-15
original descriptionAgassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829 page(s): 372 [details]
Taxonomy
redescriptionSears, M. (1953). Notes on siphonophores. 2. A revision of the Abylinae. <em>Bulletin of the Museum of comparative Zoölogy of Harvard College.</em> 109: 1-119., available online athttps://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/3886008[details]
Other
context source (Hexacorallia)Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional sourceTotton, A. K. 1965. A Synopsis of the Siphonophora. London, British Museum (Natural History). Pp. 230.[details]
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From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Calycophorae which develop a temporary larval bract before the larval nectophore, the latter is retained in the polygastric stage as the anterior nectophore. All but one species develop a second (definitive) nectophore, the posterior one, which is usually considerably larger than the anterior one and does not possess a somatocyst. The nectophores are ridged and angular, the posterior one usually bearing serrated ridges and teeth. The hydroecium of the anterior nectophore is an enclosed tube opening basally. [details]