Distribution and Morphology of the Medusa, Calycopsis nematophora , from the North Pacific Ocean

The medusa, Calycopsis nematophora, is reported from the North Pacific for the first time since its original description. It is restricted to arctic-subarctic surface waters. Radial canal variation and other morphological characters are discussed.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Main Author: Renshaw, R. Ward
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Canadian Science Publishing 1965
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f65-073
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f65-073
Description
Summary:The medusa, Calycopsis nematophora, is reported from the North Pacific for the first time since its original description. It is restricted to arctic-subarctic surface waters. Radial canal variation and other morphological characters are discussed.