Description
General:
Four broad, white gonads forming a cross pattern across the bell. Up to 500 fine tentacles. Square stomach had 4 simple lips.
Size:
1 - 9 cm bell diameter.
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:
Ptychogena lactea
(A. Agassiz, 1865) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Ptychogena%20lactea. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.