Description
General:
A distinctive patch of cells present on both the nectophores and the bracts. Likely not able to see this in the video.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Pelagic.
Ocean range (global):
Presence has been established in Central California.
Published depth range:
Mainly between 400 - 587 m in Monterey Bay.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Philip R. Pugh, National Oceanographic Centre.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Pugh, P.R. (2016). A synopsis of the Family Cordagalmatidae fam. nov. (Cnidaria, Siphonophora, Physonectae). Zootaxa, 4095: 001-064. http://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4095.1.1
Citation:
Cordagalma bimaculatum
(Pugh, 2016) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Cordagalma%20bimaculatum. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-11-04.