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

DESCRIPTIONS OF SOME THECATE HYDROIDS
(CNIDARIA-HYDROZOA) FROM THE EGYPTIAN
MEDITERRANEAN WATERS.
PARTIV Families: PLUMULARlIDAE, HALOPTERIDAE
& KIRCHENPAUERIIDAE
By
* M. EL BESHBEESHY*
*National Institute of Oceanography & Fisheries, Alexandria.
Key Words: Taxonomy, PLUMULARIIDAE, HALOPTERIDAE
& KIRCHENPAUERIIDAE
ABSTRACT
This is Part four ofthe studies on thecate hydroids ofthe Egyptian
Mediterranean waters, prepared by the author. This part deals with the
families Plumulariidae, Halopteridae & Kirchenpaueriidae. These
families are represented in the present collection by five species:
Aglaophenia acacia, Aglaophenia lophocarpa, Monotheca femina,
Antenella secundaria & Kirchenpaueria pinnata.
All are newly recorded in the Egyptian Mediterranean waters. At the
same time four species: Aglaophenia lophocarpa, Monothecafemina,
Antenella secundaria & Kirchenpaueria pinnata are new records for
the Eastern Mediterranean. The present study includes description and
distribution ofthe recorded species.