DSG - Atolla wyvillei

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Atolla wyvillei Author: Haeckel, 1880 MBARI 2013: D0314 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2014: D669-01 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2015: D712-02 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Scyphozoa (class) Coronatae (order) Atollidae (family) Atolla (genus) Atolla wyvillei (species) Description Size: Up to 15 cm bell diamter. General: 8 oval-shaped gonads in pairs; Usually 22 tentacles, but ranging from 20 to 36; Uniform red coloration of the bell (although some individuals may lack this pigmentation). Geographic Information Published depth range: Up to 5000 m. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Wrobel, D. and C. Mills (1998). Pacific coast pelagic invertebrates: a guide to the common gelatinous animals. Sea Challengers & Monterey Bay Aquarium, Monterey, CA. 101 pp. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Atolla wyvillei (Haeckel, 1880) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Atolla%20wyvillei. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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