Description of Jubanyella plemmyris gen. nov. et sp. nov. (Cnidaria:Hydrozoa:Narcomedusae) from a specimen stranded off Jubany Antarctic station, with a new diagnosis for the family Aeginidae
Jubanyella plemmyris , a new genus and species of aeginid narcomedusan is described from one complete specimen stranded on Potter Cove beach, King George Island, Southern Ocean. The new genus and species is proposed in order to accommodate the specimen described in the family Aeginidae; Jubanyella g...
Published in: | Journal of Plankton Research |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
2006
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Online Access: | http://plankt.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/short/fbl025v1 https://doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbl025 |
Summary: | Jubanyella plemmyris , a new genus and species of aeginid narcomedusan is described from one complete specimen stranded on Potter Cove beach, King George Island, Southern Ocean. The new genus and species is proposed in order to accommodate the specimen described in the family Aeginidae; Jubanyella gen. nov. contains undivided stomach pouches, therefore necessitating a new diagnosis for this family. |
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