Description
Size:
Bell diamter up to 90 mm.
General:
Bell margin is lined with several hundred fine tentacles. The 4 radial canals are attached to white gonads form a "cross" which gives the species the common name "Cross jelly".
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Found nearshore from Central California to Alaska.
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:
Mitrocoma cellularia
((A. Agassiz, 1865)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Mitrocoma%20cellularia. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-26.