Quantitative data on Obelia geniculata.

Length & width measurement on nematocysts of Obelia geniculata by Oestman '82, Oestman et al., '87.


Oestman 11
record #11
speciesObelia Peron & Lesueur, 1810 geniculata Linnaeus
ClassHydrozoa
SubclassThecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)
OrderProboscoida Broch 1909
Suborder/superfamilyCampanulariida Bouillon 1984; Campanulariidea Bouillon 1984
FamilyCampanulariidae Hincks 1868; Johnston (cf. Cornelius 1982)
phenomorphPo (various)
materialSweden, west coast
source of quantitative dataTable I, Oestman, Ô82; Table 26.5 Oestman et al., Ô87
typematerial#length (range)meanSDnWidth (range) meanSDnLength/width (range)
pMi b-M (various cap letter types) tent & various locations
Mi b-M (various cap letter types) tent & various locations
Table 1, Oestman, '82
Atentacle76.5Ð8.57.5±0.4532.0Ð2.52.5±0.2532.6Ð4.0
Ahydrocaulus76.0Ð8.06.5±0.5522.0Ð2.52±0.2522.6Ð4.0
AM56.0Ð7.57±0.3512.0Ð2.52.5±0.3512.6Ð3.7
AI various I types) tent\ApI tent\HoI tent\MeI tent
Table 26.5, Oestman, '87
Ighydranth66.5Ð8.57±0.6741.0Ð1.51.5±0.1764.0Ð6.5
Ighydrocaulus66.5Ð7.56.5±0.4561.0Ð1.51.5±0.2564.0Ð7.0


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