Cytaeis Eschscholtz, 1829
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https://doi.org/ 10.35929/RSZ.0049 |
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lsid:zoobank.org:pub:8382D1CA-7C0E-4B1C-9591-4CEAA2F296FB |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5639958 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/D0118A7C-5B0A-0012-FEC0-F9DFFF277002 |
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Felipe |
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Cytaeis Eschscholtz, 1829 |
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Genus Cytaeis Eschscholtz, 1829 View in CoL View at ENA
Synonymy: See Schuchert (2007).
Diagnosis: Medusa with spherical to oblong bell, four or more capitate oral tentacles arising well above mouth margin, medusa budding from manubrium. With four marginal tentacles, solid, tapering, in adults with broad, enlarged base adhering to exumbrella just above bell margin, no ocelli.
Hydroids monomorphic, arising from reticulate stolons covered by perisarc. Hydranths sessile, with one whorl of filiform tentacles below conical hypostome; base of hydranths often with a perisarc collar. Gonophores develop from stolons, liberated as medusa with four tentacles.
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