Pectis

Alternate names: Voragonema

Author: Naumov, 1971

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 Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Citation: Pectis (Naumov, 1971) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Pectis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-28.
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