A survey of the Scyphozoa and Cubozoa (Cnidaria, Medusozoa) from the Ceará coast (NE Brazil)
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Scyphomedusae, Cubomedusae, jellyfish, Chirodropidae, Coronatae, Semaeostomeae, RhizostomeaeAbstract
Most of the scyphozoans and cubozoans recorded for the Brazilian coast are presumed to be distributed over the entire coastline, but little information on precise records is available. This paper presents the first published records for the Ceará state (northeastern region) of the cubozoan Chiropsalmus quadrumanus, and the scyphozoans Chrysaora lactea, Linuche unguiculata (polyp), Lychnorhiza lucerna, Nausithoe sp. (polyp), Phyllorhiza punctata, and Stomolophus meleagris. The medusoid species have been known by local fishermen and non-specialists for a long time in the area.Published
2006-01-01
How to Cite
Morandini, A. C., Soares, M. de O., Matthews-Cascon, H., & Marques, A. C. (2006). A survey of the Scyphozoa and Cubozoa (Cnidaria, Medusozoa) from the Ceará coast (NE Brazil). Biota Neotropica, 6(2). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/200
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