Language: Chinese with English summary
2002; Hardcover;185x260mm;275 pages, 136 figs
The present volume deals with a faunal work of the Subclass Siphonophorae of Class Hydrozoa and Class Scyphomedusae collected from the Chinese waters. A total of 115 species are described, belonging to 52 genera in 28 families ( among which 80 species, 29 genera. 13 families of Siphonophorae, and 35 species, 23 genera, 15 families of Scyphomedusae respectively )
This volume is divided into two parts: a comprehensive survey and a systematic description. In part I, the author outlines the historical review, morphology, systematics, biology, geographical distribution and economic uses. In part II , the auther presents a detailed account of morphologicl features, locality of collection, habitats and distribution. The scientific names for a few species are discussed and the keys to all taxonomic categories with 136 figures and 9 tables are given.
Table of Contents
HYDROZOA
Siphonophorae
1. Cystonectae
(1) Physaliidae
(2) Rhizophysidae
2. Physonectae
(3) Agalmidae
(4) Nectalidae
(5) Pyrostephidae
(6) Physophoridae
(7) Forskaliidae
3. Calycophorae
(8) Prayidae
(9) Hippopodiidae
(10) Diphyidae
(11) Clausophyidae
(12) Sphaeronectidae
(13) Abylidae
Scyphomedusae
1. Stauromedusae
(1) Etauromedusae
2. Cubomedusae
(2) Carybdeidae
3. Coronatae
(3) Atollidae
(4) Linuchidae
(5) Nausithoidae
(6) Periphyllidae
4. Semaeostomeae
(7) Pelagiidae
(8) Cyaneidae
(9) Ulmaridae
5. Rhizostomeae
(10) Cepheidae
(11) Mastigiidae
(12) Catostylidae
(13) Lobonematidae
(14) Rhizostomatidae
(15) Stomolophidae
