Quantitative data on Laomedea flexuosa.

Length & width measurements on nematocyts of Laomedea flexuosa by Oestman, '79, '82.


Oestman 13
record #13
speciesLaomedea Lamouroux, 1812 flexuosa
ClassHydrozoa
SubclassThecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)
OrderProboscoida Broch 1909
Suborder/superfamilyCampanulariida Bouillon 1984; Campanulariidea Bouillon 1984
FamilyCampanulariidae Hincks 1868; Johnston (cf. Cornelius 1982)
phenomorphvarious
materialSweden, Gullmar Fjord; MayÐSept.
source of quantitative dataTable, IÐII, Oestman, Ô82; Table I, Oestman, Ô79
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 IÐII OestmanÔ82
AC:tentacle98.0Ð10.09.9±0.3832.0Ð3.02.5±0.2832.8Ð4.5
AC:hydrocaulus87.0Ð10.08.5±0.6782.0Ð2.52.5±0.2783.0Ð4.5
AC:malegonangium77.5Ð10.08.5±0.5612.0Ð3.02.5±0.2613.0Ð4.8
AC:femalegonangium67.0Ð9.58.5±0.5542.0Ð3.02.5±0.2542.8Ð4.5
APl:antectoderm87.0Ð9.58.5±0.5812.0Ð2.52.5±0.2812.8Ð4.5
APl:antendoderm56.5Ð9.08.5±0.6502.0Ð2.52.5±0.2503.2Ð4.5
APl:otherectoderm67.0Ð9.58±0.5572.0Ð2.52.5±0.2572.8Ð4.0
APl:otherendoderm56.5Ð9.07.5±0.6482.0Ð2.52±0.2482.8Ð4.0
A*C57.0Ð8.57.5±0.4461.5Ð2.52±0.2463.4Ð5.3
A*Pl66.0Ð8.57±0.5601.5Ð2.51.5±0.2603.0Ð5.3
EfC:hydrotheca97.0Ð10.09.2±0.6871.5Ð2.52±0.1873.5Ð7.0
EfC:hydrocaulus77.0Ð10.09±0.9661.5Ð2.02±0.1663.5Ð7.0
EfC:malegonangium78.0Ð10.09±0.5621.5Ð2.52±0.2623.6Ð6.0
EfC:femalegonangium78.0Ð9.59.2±0.8631.5Ð2.52±0.3633.2Ð6.3
*without visible longitudinal coils inside capsule
Table1 OestmanÔ79
AP67.0Ð9.58.5±0.8602.0Ð3.02.5±0.3602.3Ð4.5
AI various I types) tent\ApI tent\HoI tent\MeI tent


Last Updated: Feb. 4, 1996

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