Genus Solmaris Haeckel, 1879

Pachysoma Kölliker, 1853: 322, type species Pachysoma flavescens Kölliker, 1853 by monotypy; invalid junior homonym of Pachysoma Macleay, 1821 [ Insecta].

Solmaris Haeckel, 1879: 355, type species Aequorea rhodoloma Brandt, 1838 (designation by Kramp, 1961).

Solmaris (Solmarium) Haeckel, 1879: 355 .

Solmaris (Solmarinus) Haeckel, 1879: 357 .

Diagnosis: Narcomedusae without manubrial pouches; without peripheral canal system; mostly simple annular gonads on manubrial wall; with numerous tentacles leaving exumbrella at the level of manubrium attachment to subumbrella. Without otoporpae.

Remarks: For a synopsis of species in this genus see Bouillon et al. (1991: 408).