Description
General:
Eight yellow, linear gonads slong the radial canals with transparent bell. The stomach is short and broad. Up to 88 large tentacles alternating with smaller ones.
Size:
Bell 14 mm maximum length.
Geographic Information
Additional Information
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree 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.
Citation:
Melicertum octocostatum
(M. Sars, 1835) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Melicertum%20octocostatum. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.