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Cyanea Versicolor
''Cyanea versicolor'' is a species of jellyfish. Description From Medusae of the World Vol. III (1910) "This form bears the same relation to Cyanea arctica var. fulva as fulva does to the northern C. arctica. It is smaller than fulva, but is distinguished especially by its pink coloration. Mature medusae are about 10 mm. in diameter and are found in swarms off the coast between Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, and Cape Canaveral, Florida. They are practically confined to pure open water and do not frequent the harbors. The mature medusae bear many ball-like clusters of developing planulae gathered into the peripheral canals of the gastric space. The gelatinous substance of the disk is translucent milky-blue in color, while the gastro- vascular space, gonads, radial and circular muscles of the subumbrella and the entodermal cores of the tentacles are purplish-pink. The outer parts of the veil-like folds of the palps are amber-brown, while the parts adjacent to the mouth are pink. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyaneidae
The Cyaneidae are a family of true jellyfish. About 20 species are in this family, including the well-known lion's-mane jellyfish. Species The following species are recognized within the family Cyaneidae. Formerly, this family also included the genus ''Drymonema''. The Cyaneidae species do not possess any internal organs, ganglia, or any other nerve cells. They do, however, possess gap junctions between neurons which allow for complex reactive behavior and swimming actions. * Genus '' Cyanea'' Péron & Lesueur, 1810 **'' Cyanea annaskala'' von Lendenfeld, 1884 **''Cyanea buitendijki'' Stiasny, 1919 **''Cyanea capillata'' (Linnaeus, 1758) **''Cyanea citrae'' (Kishinouye, 1910) **'' Cyanea ferruginea'' Eschscholtz, 1929 **'' Cyanea lamarckii'' Péron & Lesueur, 1809 **'' Cyanea nozakii'' Kishinouye, 1891 **'' Cyanea postelsi'' Brandt, 1838 **'' Cyanea purpurea'' Kishinouye, 1910 **'' Cyanea rosea'' Quoy & Gaimard 1824 * Genus '' Desmonema'' L. Agassiz, 1862 **''Desmonema chierchi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |