This study reviews all South China Sea species belonging to the families Rathkeidae and Zancleopsidae.Morphological characters of Lizzia blondina Forbes,1848(formerly recorded as Podocoryne/Hydractinia minuta),L.gracilis(Mayer,1900),L.octostyla(Haeckel,1879) and Podocorynoides minima(Trinci,1903) (formerly recorded as Podocoryne/Hydractinia minima) are redescribed.One new species,Zancleopsis oblongus Xu,Huang & Wang,sp.nov.from South China Sea,is described and illustrated.The keys to all medusa genera of Rathkeidae and Zancleopsidae and to all species of Zancleopsis are presented.The type specimen is deposited in the Third Institute of Oceanography,State Oceanic Administration,China.
A generic diagnosis of family Eucodoniidae is revised, with the monotype genus Eucodonium. Three new species, Eucodonium bitentaculatum Xu, Huang & Guo, sp. nov., E. brevistyle Xu, Huang & Lin, sp. nov. and E. longitentaculatum Xu, Huang & Wang, sp. nov. from South China Sea are described and illustrated. A key to all species of Eucodonium is provided. The type specimens are deposited in the Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration.
Mao LinZhenzu XuJiaqi HuangDonghui GuoChunguang Wang
This study reviews the Ptilocodiidae from South China Sea,including three species. The diagnoses of the family and each genus are provided. A new genus,Tregouboviopsis Guo,Xu & Huang,gen. nov. is erected,based on the monotypy,Tregouboviopsis perradialis(Xu,Huang & Du,2012) comb. nov.,which is transferred from the genus Tregoubovia. A free eumedusoid of Hydrichthella ocellata Xu,Huang & Wang,sp. nov. is described in the present paper. A key to known genera of family Ptilocodiidae is presented. All type specimens are deposited in the South China Sea Fisheries Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Fishery Science.
This paper includes new data on Bythotiaridae(Anthomedusae), Protiaropsis pedunculata Xu, Huang & Guo, sp. nov. and P. tetranema Xu, Huang & Wang, sp. nov. are described. An additional two genera and species: Eumedusa sp. and Sibogita geometrica Mass, 1905 are recorded from Chinese waters for the first time. The species Bythotiara depressa Naumov, 1960 is redescribed and its relationship to Protiaropsis anonyma(Maas, 1905) is discussed. Other data are briefly summarized to the list of species presented on the family Bythotiaridae in South China Sea. The type specimens were deposited at the Third Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration.
Zhenzu XuJiaqi HuangMao LinDonghui GuoChunguang Wang
