Bimeria vestita (Hydrozoa: Anthomedusae: Bougainvilliidae) senior synonym of Eudendrium vestitum (Hydrozoa: Anthomedusae: Eudendriidae)
António Carlos Marques, Hans Mergner, R. Höinghaus, W. Vervoort
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António Carlos Marques, Hans Mergner, R. Höinghaus, W. Vervoort
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After studying the type specimens we conclude that the species Eudendrium vestitum Allman, 1888, is a junior synonym of the cosmopolitan bougainvilliid Bimeria vestita Wright, 1859. A redescription accompanied by optical micro- and SEM photographs of the species is presented.
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After studying the type specimens we conclude that the species Eudendrium vestitum Allman, 1888, is a junior synonym of the cosmopolitan bougainvilliid Bimeria vestita Wright, 1859. A redescription accompanied by optical micro- and SEM photographs of the species is presented.
Key concepts: Hydrozoa, Synonym (taxonomy), Zoology, Biology, Ecology, Cnidaria, Genus, Coral