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First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology
| Title: | First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology. |
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| Name(s): |
Larson, R. J., creator Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Article | |
| Issuance: | single unit | |
| Date Issued: | 1987 | |
| Publisher: | Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami | |
| Extent: | 6 p. | |
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| Language(s): | English | |
| Identifier: | 3172776 (digitool), FADT3172776 (IID), fau:5665 (fedora) | |
| Note(s): |
The large (to 75 em diameter and about 25 kg) scyphomedusa, Drymonema dalmatinum, is reported for the first time in the Caribbean Sea. Many of these medusae were observed in shallow water in the Virgin Islands, as well as along the coast of Puerto Rico. D. dalmatinum feeds mostly on Aurelia aurita medusae, and can consume several of these at the same time. Extracellular digestion occurs within the oral arms of D. dalmatinurn which apparently secrete proteases; gastric cirri are absent in large specimens. This manuscript is available at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms and may be cited as: Larson, R. J. (1987). First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology. Bulletin of Marine Science, 40(3), 437-441. Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #584. |
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| Subject(s): |
Scyphozoa Jellyfishes Pelagic fishes Proteolytic enzymes Hyperiidae |
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| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172776 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | ©1987 Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami | |
| Host Institution: | FAU |
