Invertebrate Zoology 9043: Halecium macrocephalum

Invertebrate Zoology 9043
Halecium macrocephalum
fragment (70% ethanol)

[no specific locality data]
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Western Central
April 1868 - May 1869 (1868-04-01 - 1868-05-31)

Identifications

Halecium macrocephalum Allman, 1877

Animalia Cnidaria Hydrozoa Hydroida Halecidae Halecium macrocephalum

Identified by George J. Allman
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: TYPE QUESTIONABLE - Identification Made Date: 1877

Citations

Allman 1877, Page 16, Other Useful Citation of Halecium macrocephalum

Syntype? Pl. XII. Figs. 1-5

Fraser 1943, Page 89, Voucher of Halecium macrocephalum

Specimen may be that cited by Fraser 1943, p. 89. Fraser states, "Label indecipherable." This may be the type of H. macrocephalum. The handwriting on the identification labels could be Allman's

Media of type text, Allman 1877. Description:MCZ Memoirs Vol. V no. 2

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Media Details
MCZ Memoirs Vol. V no. 2

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Atlantic Ocean
Specific Locality:	[no specific locality data]
Verbatim Locality:	[no verbatim locality data]
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Collecting Date:	April 1868 - May 1869 (1868-04-01 - 1868-05-31)

Collectors

US Coast Survey, 1867-1871

Louis F. Pourtales

Steamer Bibb

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
fragment (70% ethanol)	fair	in collection	>1

Remarks: One label with specimen states "Label illegible." [This illegible label not in vial and must be presumed lost, 2.vi.2006, ABJ]

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