original description
Hincks, Th., 1868. A history of the British hydroid zoophytes.London, John van Voorst. Volume 1 : i-lxviii + 1-338, volume 2: pls 1-67., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/46798707
page(s): 227 [details]
additional source
Vervoort, W.; Schuchert, P. & van der Land, J. (2000-2007). as a contribution to UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms. (look up in IMIS) [details]
From editor or global species database
Status Cornelius (1975) considers it conspecific with Halecium sessile, some unpublished observations indicate that it is perhaps distinct. [details]Unreviewed
Biology colonial [details]
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