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Atorella
''Atorella'' is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Atorellidae and includes five species. Members of this family are known from the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of Panama. Characteristics Members of this genus are characterised by having exactly six tentacles and six rhopalia, twelve marginal lappets and twelve pedalia. The bell ranges from in diameter. The bell is colourless and transparent and the four orange gonads can be seen inside. The mouth has four lips. Species The World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms. Content The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ... lists the following species:- *'' Atorella arcturi'' Bigelow, 1928 *'' Atorella japonica'' Kawaguti & Matsuno, 1981 *'' Atorella octogonos'' Mills, Larson & Young, 1987 *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atorella Japonica
''Atorella'' is a genus of Crown jellyfish, crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the Monotypic taxon, monotypic family Atorellidae and includes five species. Members of this family are known from the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of Panama. Characteristics Members of this genus are characterised by having exactly six tentacles and six rhopalia, twelve marginal lappets and twelve pedalia. The bell ranges from in diameter. The bell is colourless and transparent and the four orange gonads can be seen inside. The mouth has four lips. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:- *''Atorella arcturi'' Bigelow, 1928 *''Atorella japonica'' Kawaguti & Matsuno, 1981 *''Atorella octogonos'' Mills, Larson & Young, 1987 *''Atorella sibogae'' Leloup, 1937 *''Atorella subglobosa'' Vanhöffen, 1902 *''Atorella vanhoeffeni'' Bigelow, 1909 References Coronatae Scyphozoan genera {{Scyphozoa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |