DSG - Scrippsia pacifica

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Scrippsia pacifica Author: Torrey, 1909 MBARI 2014: D605 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2003: V2351-06 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2008-01 Click here for a larger image. MBARI 2008: V3194-01 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Hydrozoa (superclass) Hydroidolina (subclass) Anthoathecata (order) Capitata (suborder) Corynoidea (superfamily) Corynidae (family) Scrippsia (genus) Scrippsia pacifica (species) Description Size: Bell up to 10 cm high. General: Gastric peduncle extends more than half the length of the bell with 4 frilly lips. Up to 256 tentacles with red ocelli at the bases of smaller tentacles. Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Found from Baja to Northern California. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree 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. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Scrippsia pacifica (Torrey, 1909) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Scrippsia%20pacifica. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.
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