Quantitative data on Clytia hemisphaerica.

Length & width measurements on nematocysts of Clytia hemisphaerica from Oestman et al., '87.


Oestman 04
record #4
speciesClytia Lamouroux 1812 (Clythia) hemisphaerica
ClassHydrozoa
SubclassThecatae-Leptomedusae (Calyptoblastea)
OrderProboscoida Broch 1909
Suborder/superfamilyCampanulariida Bouillon 1984; Campanulariidea Bouillon 1984
FamilyCampanulariidae Hincks 1868; Johnston (cf. Cornelius 1982)
phenomorphCo & M
materialItaly, Ischia
source of quantitative dataTable 26.1Ð4, 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
Bhydranth121.0Ð21.021±0.034.0Ð4.04±0.035.0Ð5.0
Bhydrocaulus120.0Ð24.021.5±0.8524.0Ð4.54.5±0.2524.4Ð5.4
Ctiptent1C/1M8.0Ð8.58.5±0.273.0Ð3.53±0.372.6Ð3.0
Calongtent1C/1M7.5Ð8.08±0.282.5Ð2.52.5±0.083.2Ð3.4
Dexumbrella1C/1M9.0Ð11.510±0.762.5Ð3.53±0.462.7Ð4.0
AI various I types) tent\ApI tent\HoI tent\MeI tent


Last Updated: Feb. 4, 1996

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