original description
Broch, H. 1910. Die Hydroiden der Arktischen Meere. - Fauna Arctica 5: 127-248, plates 2-4., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7161644
page(s): 132 [details]
basis of record
Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. <i>Thalassia Salent. 24</i>: 47-296 (look up in IMIS) [details]
status source
Leclere, L., Schuchert, P., Cruaud, C., Couloux, A., & Manuel, M. 2009. Molecular phylogenetics of Thecata (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria) reveals long-term maintenance of life history traits despite high frequency of recent character changes. Systematic Biology 58: 509-526.
page(s): 515 [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomic remark Broch introduced it as a compound name "Thecaphora proboscidea" [details]