Nausithoe albatrossi
| Nausithoe albatrossi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Nausithoidae |
| Genus: | Nausithoe |
| Species: | N. albatrossi |
| Binomial name | |
| Nausithoe albatrossi (Maas, 1897) | |
| Synonyms | |
| Nauphanta albatrossi Maas, 1897 | |
Nausithoe albatrossi is a species of crown jellyfish in the family Nausithoidae.[1] It was first described in 1897 as Nauphanta albatrossi by Otto Maas.[1][2]
It is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Etymology
The specific epithet was given to commemorate the USS Albatross; the type specimens were found on an exploratory expeditiom by the ship.[2]
Description
Nausithroe albatrossi is around 35–40 millimetres (1.4–1.6 in) in width and 35 millimetres (1.4 in) in height. It has a smooth central disk and a short stomach. Its gonads are long, oval, and bladder-like. Its rows of gastric filaments are composed of four clusters containing five filaments each.[3]
References
- ^ a b Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Nausithoe albatrossi (Maas, 1897). Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06.
- ^ a b Otto Maas (September 1897). "Die medusen". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology (in German). 23 (1): 1–94. doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.39397. ISSN 1067-8611. OCLC 30489714. Wikidata Q51502895.
- ^ Kramp, P.L., 1961. Synopsis of the medusae of the world. Journal of the marine biological Association of the United Kingdom, 40, pp.7-382. Accessed 2023-06-06.