Coryne caespes Allman, 1871 (1872?)
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Considered a taxon inquirendum by (Schuchert et al., 2025), and treated under the heading "problematic or indeterminable species" by (Schuchert, 2001:848).
Conservation Status
Missing (Gravili et al., 2015) or Invalid
Last record: 1871 or before (Schuchert, 2001:848)
Not reported since the original description, and recorded only from the type locality (Schuchert, 2001:848).
Distribution & Habitat
Mediterranean
Type locality: "La Spezia, Italy, Mediterranean" (Schuchert, 2001:848)
Only ever recorded from the type locality (Schuchert, 2001:848).
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Allman, G. J. (1872). A monograph of the gymnoblastic or tubularian hydroids. Conclusion of Part I, and Part II, containing descriptions of the genera and species of Gymnoblastea. Ray Society, London, pp. 155-450, plates 1-23. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.9122
Other references:
Brinckmann-Voss, A. (1970). Anthomedusae/Athecata (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria) of the Mediterranean. Part I. Capitat. Fauna Flora Golfo di Napoli 39: 1-96, pls. 1-11.
Gravili, C., Bevilacqua, S., Terlizzi, A. and Boero, F. (2015). Missing species among Mediterranean non-Siphonophoran Hydrozoa. Biodiversity and Conservation 24: 1329-1357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-015-0859-y
Schuchert, P. (2001). Survey of the family Corynidae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa). Revue Suisse de Zoologie 108(4): 739-878 [848].
Schuchert, P., Choong, H., Galea, H., Hoeksema, B., Lindsay, D., Manko, M. and Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Coryne caespes Allman, 1871. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117462 on 2025-05-14
van der Land, J., Vervoort, W., Cairns, S. D. and Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120.