description Nausithoe albida Overview
Nausithoe albida is a historical name for a coronate scyphozoan in the family Nausithoidae, originally reported from Messina, Italy. A 2023 morphological review synonymized it with Nausithoe punctata because the names share a Mediterranean type locality and the older name has no surviving holotype or sufficiently detailed description for reliable separation. Under that treatment, the organism is associated with the shallow-water, colonial-polyp and medusa life cycle documented for Nausithoe punctata. [Morphological review](https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5336.1.1)
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What is Nausithoe albida?
Nausithoe albida is a historical name for a coronate scyphozoan jellyfish in the family Nausithoidae. It was originally reported from Messina, Italy.
Is Nausithoe albida still a valid species name?
A 2023 morphological review synonymized Nausithoe albida with Nausithoe punctata. That means the older name is treated as referring to the same taxon rather than a separate currently accepted species.
Why was Nausithoe albida synonymized with Nausithoe punctata?
The review identified matching morphological evidence and noted that the names share a Mediterranean type locality. The older name also lacked enough distinct evidence to maintain it as a separate species.
What type of jellyfish was Nausithoe albida?
It was a coronate scyphozoan, a group of jellyfish with a crown-like body form. The name is placed in Nausithoidae, the family that includes the genus Nausithoe.
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