Scyphomedusae of the Southern Ocean

• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Ocean Data Network
• Subjects: biota; oceans; EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATES > CNIDARIANS > JELLYFISHES; BIOSPHERE > ECOSYSTEMS > AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS > PLANKTON > ZOOPLANKTON; Scyphomedusae; TRAWL; SHIPS; LABORATORY; AMD/AU; CEOS; AMD; OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; Southern Ocean
• Online Access: https://researchdata.edu.au/scyphomedusae-southern-ocean/2816616

Progress Code: completed Statement: This dataset provides a comprehensive guide to the Scyphomedusae of the Southern Ocean and adjacent waters. Information from various sources has been used to produce this dataset. For each species, the synonymy, vertical and horizontal distribution, and diagnostic characters are listed, plus a distribution map and illustration. Species not found in the Southern Ocean, but in adjacent waters are included in the keys. The information presented in temporal and spatial coverage is approximate only. This dataset is a document describing the Scyphomedusae of the Southern Ocean. It lists all the known species and with illustrated diagrams provides a guide to their taxonomic identification. Distribution maps are given for each species. The document is available for download as a pdf from the provided URL.