DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME THECATE HYDROIDS (CNIDARIA-HYDROZOA) FROM THE EGYPTIAN MEDITERRANEAN WATERS.

DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME THECATE HYDROIDS
(CNIDARIA-HYDROZOA) FROM THE EGYPTIAN
MEDITERRANEAN WATERS.
PART I FAMILIES: HAIECIIDAE & LAFOEIDAE
By
MOHAMED EL BESHBEESHY’*
• National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries, Alexandria – Egypt.

Key WOI·ds: Taxonomy, Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Hateciidae, Lafoeidae.

ABSTRACT
This is the .first study in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters about the
thecate hydroid5. The MOlphology, Systematic, position & distribution offour
d![(erent species belonging to the thecate hydroids ofthe Families: Haleciidae
& Lafoeidae were studied and discussed The materials were previously
collected by means of dredge along the Egyptian Mediterranean Coast
between Port Said and West ofEI Alamain The ident!fied species comprise:
Halecium lankesterN, Halecium delicatulum. Filellum selpens & Grammaria
.~p.. All these species are newly recordedfor the Egyptian Mediterranean
waters.