Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

A new Antarctic association: the case of the hydroid Sarsia medelae (new sp.) associated with gorgonians

  • Original Paper
  • Published:
Polar Biology Aims and scope Submit manuscript

An Erratum to this article was published on 20 May 2006

An Erratum to this article was published on 20 May 2006

An Erratum to this article was published on 20 May 2006

An Erratum to this article was published on 20 May 2006

Abstract

Sarsia medelae sp. nov. is described and illustrated from material collected in the Weddell Sea during the R/V Polarstern cruises ANT XVII/3 (April 2000) and in the Ross Sea during the R/V Italica cruise XIX (March 2004). The specimens have always been observed in association with several gorgonians of genera Thouarella sp., Primnoisis sp., and Notisis sp. The polyps of Sarsia medelae are considered as mesobiont of the gorgonian host with a non-parasitic relationship. It is the first time that this kind of association, which is so far only known from the Indian and Pacific Ocean, is reported in the Southern Ocean. This finding is discussed in the framework of the hypothesis that a part of Antarctic fauna has its origin in species dating back to before the Cretaceous period, because this kind of association between a hydroid and a gorgonian host being only known in the actual Antarctic shelf and in regions belonging to the previous Thethys areas.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Alderslade P (1998) Revisionary systematics in the gorgonian family Isididae, with descriptions of numerous new taxa (Coelenterata: Octocorallia). Rec W Aust Mus Suppl 55: 1–359

    Google Scholar 

  • Allman GJ (1883) Report on the Hydroida dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Rep Sci Res Challenger Exp (Zool Ser) 7:1–55

    Google Scholar 

  • Arntz WE, Brey T, Gallardo VA (1994) Antarctic zoobenthos. Oceanogr Mar Biol Ann Rev 32:241–304

    Google Scholar 

  • Arntz WE, Gutt J, Klages M, (1997) Antarctic marine biodiversity: an overview. In: Battaglia B, Valencia J, Walton DWH (eds) Antarctic communities, species, structure and survival. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, pp 3–14

    Google Scholar 

  • Bayer FM (1981) Key to the genera of Octocorallia exclusive of Pennatulacea (Coelenterata: Anthozoa), with diagnoses of new taxa. Proc Biol Soc Wash 94: 902–947

    Google Scholar 

  • Billard AE (1919) Note sur une espèce nouvelle d’Hydroïde Gymnoblastique (Clava krempfi) parasite d’un Alcyonaire. Bull Mus Nat Hist 3: 187–188

    Google Scholar 

  • Boero F, Bouillon J, Gravier-Bonnet N (1995) The life cycle of Pteroclava krempfi (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Cladocorynidae), with notes on Asyncoryne philippina (Asyncorynidae). Sci Mar 59: 65–76

    Google Scholar 

  • Boero F, Bouillon J, Gravier-Bonnet N (2000) A survey of Zanclea, Halocoryne and Zanclella (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Anthomedusae, Zancleidae) with description of new species. Ital J Zool 67: 93–124

    Google Scholar 

  • Bouillon J (1967) Révision de la famille des Ptilocodiidae avec la description d’un nouveau genre et d’une nouvelle espèce. Bull Acad R Med Bel 53: 1106–1131

    Google Scholar 

  • Bouillon J (1985) Essai de classification des Hydropolypes-Hydroméduses (Hydrozoa-Cnidaria). Indo-Malayan Zool 2: 29–243

    Google Scholar 

  • Bouillon J (1995) Classe des Hydrozoaires. In: Grassé PP, Doumenc D (eds) Traité de Zoologie 3 (2), Masson, Paris pp 29–416

  • Browne ET (1902) A preliminary report on Hydromedusae from the Falkland Islands. Ann Mag Nat Hist 9:272–284

    Google Scholar 

  • Clarke A, Crame JA (1989) The origin of the Southern Ocean marine fauna. In: Carme JA (ed) Origins and evolution of the Antarctic Biota, Special Publication 47. Geological Society, pp 253–268

  • Clarke A, Crame JA (1992) The Southern Ocean benthic fauna and climate change: a historical perspective. Philos Trans Roy Soc Lond B 338: 299–309

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Clarke A, Johnston NM (2003) Antarctic marine benthic diversity. Oceanogr Mar Biol Annu Rev 41: 47–114

    Google Scholar 

  • Clarke A, Aronson RB, Crame JA, Gili JM, Blake DB (2004) Evolution and diversity of the benthic fauna of the Southern Ocean continental shelf. Antarct Sci 16: 559–568

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Coward WE (1909) On Ptilocodium repens, a new gymnoblastic hydroid epizoic on a Pennatulid. J Ultrastruct Res 72: 13–19

    Google Scholar 

  • Crame JA (1994) Evolutionary history of Antarctica. In: Hempel G (eds) Antarctic science. Springer, Berlin Heidelberg New York, pp 188–214

    Google Scholar 

  • De Bary A (1879) Die Erscheinung der Symbiose. Strassburg: Verlag Von Karl J. Trubner

  • De Broyer C, Jazdzewski K (1993) Contribution to the marine biodiversity inventory. A checklist of the Amphipoda (Crustacea) of the Southern Ocean. Brussels

  • Gili JM, Hughes RG (1995) The ecology of marine benthic hydroids. Oceanogr Mar Biol Ann Rev 33:351–426

    Google Scholar 

  • Gotto RV (1969) Marine animals. Partnerships and other associations. The English University Press, London, pp 1–96

    Google Scholar 

  • Goy J (1995) Ecologie des Hydrozoaires. In: Grassé PP, Doumenc D (eds) Traité de Zoologie 3(2), Masson, Paris, pp 473–521

  • Hirohito (1988) The hydroids of Sagami Bay. (part I. Athecata). Publications of the Biolological Laboratory, Imperial Household, Tokyo, pp 1–179

    Google Scholar 

  • Knox GA, Lowry JK (1977) A comparison between the benthos of the Southern Ocean and the North Polar Ocean with special reference to the Amphipoda and the Polychaeta. In: Dunbar MJ (ed) Polar oceans. Arctic Institute of North America, Calgary, pp 423–462

  • Kramp PL (1959) The Hydromedusae of the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent waters. Dana-Rep 46: 1–283

    Google Scholar 

  • Kramp PL (1961) Synopsis of the medusae of the world. J mar biol Ass UK 40: 1–469

    Google Scholar 

  • Lincoln R, Boxshall G, Clark P (1998) A dictionary of ecology, evolution and systematics, 2nd edn. Cambridge University of Press, Cambridge

    Google Scholar 

  • Lipps JH, Hickman CS (1982) Origin, age and evolution of Antarctic and deep-sea faunas. In: Ernst WG, WG JG, Morin JG (eds) The environment of the deep sea. Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs, pp 325–356

    Google Scholar 

  • López-González PJ, Gili JM (2005) Two new dimorphic soft-coral species (Anthozoa: Octocorallia). Hydrobiologia (in press)

  • López-González PJ, Williams G (2002) A new genus and species of sea pen (Octocorallia: Pennatulacea: Stachyptilidae) from the Antarctic Peninsula. Invert Syst 16: 919–929

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • López-González P, Gili JM, Orejas C (2002) A new primnoid genus (Anthozoa: Octocorallia) from the Southern Ocean. Sci Mar 66: 383–397

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Marchenkov AV (2001a) The peculiarities of parasitism in the copepoda and rhizocephala. Parazitologiia 35: 89–97

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Marchenkov AV (2001b) Some peculiarities of the relationships between parasitic copepods and their invertebrate hosts. Parazitologiia 35:406–428

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  • Millard NAH (1977) Hydroids from the Kerguelen and Crozet shelves, collected by the cruise MD.03 of the Marion-Dufresne. Ann S Afr Mus 73: 1–47

    Google Scholar 

  • Millard NAH (1978) The geographical distribution of Southern African hydroids. Ann S Afr Mus 74: 159–200

    Google Scholar 

  • Millard NAH, Bouillon J (1973) Hydroids from the Seychelles (Coelenterata). Ann Mus Roy Afr Cen 206: 1–106

    Google Scholar 

  • Paracer S, Ahmadjian V (2000) Symbiosis. An introduction to biological associations. Oxford University Press, Oxford

    Google Scholar 

  • Peña Cantero AL, Svoboda A, Vervoort W (1997a) Species of Staurotheca Allman, 1888 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from recent antarctic expeditions with R. V. Polarstern, with the description of six new species. J Nat Hist 31: 329–381

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Peña Cantero AL, Svoboda A, Vervoort W (1997b) Species of Oswaldella Stechow, 1919 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from recent antarctic expeditions with R.V. Polastern, with the description of eight new species. Zool J Linn Soc 119:339–388

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Piraino S (1992) The stinging egg of Clavopsella michaeli (Berrill) (Hydrozoa, Cnidaria). Boll Zool 59:251–256

    Google Scholar 

  • Piraino S, Bouillon J, Boero F (1992) Halocoryne epizoica (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa), a hydroid that ‘bites’. Sci Mar 56:141–147

    Google Scholar 

  • Schuchert P (1996) The marine fauna of New Zealand: Athecate hydroids and their medusae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). N Z Oceanogr Inst Mem 106: 1–159

    Google Scholar 

  • Schuchert P (2001) Survey of the family Corynidae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa). Rev Suis Zool 108: 739–878

    Google Scholar 

  • Stechow E (1907) Neujapanische Athecata und Plumularidae aus der Sammlung Dr.Doflein. Zool Anz 32: 92–200

    Google Scholar 

  • Stechow E (1909) Hydroidpolypen der japanischen Ostküste. I. Athecata und Plumularidae. Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse Supplement 1: 1–111

    Google Scholar 

  • Stechow E (1926) Einige neue Hydroiden aus verschieden Meeresgebieten. Zool Anz 86: 96–108

    Google Scholar 

  • Stepanjants SD (1979) Hydroids of the Antarctic and Subantarctic waters. Biological results of the Soviet Antarctic Expeditions, 6, Issledov. Fauna Morei 22:1–200

    Google Scholar 

  • Stepanjants S, Svoboda A, Vervoort W (1997) The problem of bipolarity, with emphasis on the Medusozoa (Cnidaria: Anthozoa excepted). Proceeding of the 6th international conference on coelenterate biology. The Leeuwenhorst, Nederland, pp 455–464

    Google Scholar 

  • Szcollosi D (1969) Unique envelope of a jellyfish ovum, the armed egg. Science 163: 586–58

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  • Thompson JN (1999) Specific hypotheses on the geographic mosaic of coevolution. Am Nat 153: S1–S14

    Article  Google Scholar 

  • Tixier-Durivault A (1988) Sous-classe des Octocoralliaires. In: Doumenc D (eds) Traité de Zoologie 3 (1), Masson, Paris, pp 3–185

  • Werner B (1984) Stamm Cnidaria, Nesseltiere. In: Kaestner VA (ed) Lehrbuch der speziellen Zoologie, 1(2), Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Mesozoa, Plathelminthes, Nemertini, Entoprocta, Nemathelminthes, Priapulida. G. Fischer, Stuttgart, pp 1–305

  • Zann LP (1980) Living together in the sea. T.F.H. Publications, Hong Kong

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Acknowledgements

The authors wish to thank the comments of two anonymous reviewers, which improved significantly the first manuscript. We also thank the officers and crew and many colleagues for their help on board during the EASIZ-III (Polarstern, ANT XVII/3) and VLT (Italica, XIX Spedizione) cruises. We take this opportunity to extend our thanks to the cruise leaders and steering committee of the cruises (specially Wolf E. Arntz in EASIZ-II; and Riccardo Cattaneo and Roberto Meloni in VLT), who kindly facilitated the work on board and for the opportunity to collaborate in these Antarctic programmes. Support for this work was provided by the Spanish CICYT projects REN2001-4269-E/ANT, REN2001-4929-E/ ANT, and REN2003-04236.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Institut de Ciències del Mar (CSIC), Passeig Marítim de la Barceloneta 37-49, 08003, Barcelona, Spain

    Josep-Maria Gili & Jean Bouillon

  2. Biodiversidad y Ecología de Invertebrados Marinos, Departamento de Fisiología y Zoología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, Reina Mercedes 6, 41012, Sevilla, Spain

    Pablo J. López-González

Authors
  1. Josep-Maria Gili
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Pablo J. López-González
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. Jean Bouillon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to Josep-Maria Gili.

Additional information

An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-006-0130-9

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gili, JM., López-González, P.J. & Bouillon, J. A new Antarctic association: the case of the hydroid Sarsia medelae (new sp.) associated with gorgonians. Polar Biol 29, 624–631 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-005-0098-x

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Revised:

  • Accepted:

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00300-005-0098-x

Keywords

Search

Navigation