Description
General:
1). All “little red jellies” below 3,000 m should be annotated as Benthocodon unless sampled and confirmed to species 2). Both Benthocodon and Pectis (prior name Voragonema) have a hole in the subumbrella. 3).The presence of centripetal canals would indicate Pectis sp., but these are rarely seen on camera.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthopelagic.
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Benthocodon
(unknown) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Benthocodon. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.