On the occurrence of scyphozoan ephyrae (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae) in the southeastern Brazilian coast

Authors

  • Valquiria Baddini Tronolone Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia
  • André Carrara Morandini Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia
  • Alvaro Esteves Migotto Universidade de São Paulo, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Zoologia

Keywords:

Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae, Rhizostomeae, ephyra, life cycle, Brazil

Abstract

The occurrence of ephyrae of the scyphozoan orders Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae is reported for the first time for the Brazilian coast. The specimens, caught in plankton tows in the São Sebastião Channel and the Cananéia lagoon estuarine system, are: Chrysaora lactea (Semaeostomeae), Phyllorhiza punctata (Rhizostomeae), and an unidentified species of Pelagia (Semaeostomeae). A table with all species of scyphozoan with the known life cycle is provided.
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Published

2002-01-01

How to Cite

Tronolone, V. B., Morandini, A. C., & Migotto, A. E. (2002). On the occurrence of scyphozoan ephyrae (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae) in the southeastern Brazilian coast. Biota Neotropica, 2(2). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1570

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2002): v2n2

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