Sarsia cliffordi n.sp. (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Anthomedusae) from British Columbia, with distribution records and evaluation of related species

Abstract

The life cycle of a new hydrozoan species, Sarsia cliffordi, is described from British Columbia. The systematic characters of related species, Sarsia eximia, S. radiata, S. producta, S. japonica, and two undescribed species, are reviewed. Sarsia producta is reported from the western Atlantic for the first time.