Merga galleri Brinckmann, 1962:1
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Missing (Gravili et al., 2015)
Last record: 13 July 1961 (Schuchert, 2007:351)
Distribution & Habitat
Mediterranean
Type locality: "outside of Mergellina Harbour, Naples, Italy" (Schuchert, 2007:351)
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Brinckmann, A. (1962). The life cycle of Merga galleri sp. n. (Anthomedusae, Pandeidae). Pubbl. Staz. zool. Napoli 33(1): 1-9.
Other references:
Bouillon, J., Medel, M. D., Pagès, F., Gili, J. M., Boero, B. and Gravili, C. (2004). Fauna of the Mediterranean Hydrozoa. Scientia Marina 68 (Suppl. 2): 1-448.
Brinckmann-Voss, A. (1970). Anthomedusae/Athecata (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria) of the Mediter-ranean. Part I. Capitata. Fauna e 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. (2007). The European athecate hydroids and their medusae (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria): Filifera part 2. Revue suisse de Zoologie 114(2): 195-396 [351]. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80395
Schuchert, P. (2022). World Hydrozoa Database. Merga galleri Brinckmann, 1962. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117792 on 2022-08-03
Schuchert, P., Choong, H., Galea, H., Hoeksema, B., Lindsay, D., Manko, M. and Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Merga galleri Brinckmann, 1962. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117792 on 2025-05-15
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: 112-120.