Species Cyanea rosea (Agassiz & Mayer, 1898)
Compiler and date details
June 2012 - Lisa-ann Gershwin
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- Desmonema rosea Agassiz, A. & Mayer, A.G. 1898. On some medusae from Australia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 32: 13–19, 3 pls [15].
Generic Combinations
- Cyanea rosea (Mayer, 1910).
Distribution
States
South Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
IMCRA
Spencer Gulf Shelf Province (33)
Ecological Descriptors
Carnivorous, epipelagic, marine, planktonic.
Diagnosis
The description provided was vague; only the following distinguishing characteristics could be extracted: Tentacles arising in a single row. The colour of the disk delicate opalescent yellow, reminding one of the mediaeval glass of Venice. The muscle system of the oral wall of the bell is of a delicate pink, as are also the genital organs. The oral fringes are of a most exquisite and delicate rose-color, and the entoderm of the tentacles is port-wine colored. The sense organs bear an intense orange pigment. The diameter of the disk is 180mm.
Diagnosis References
Agassiz, A. & Mayer, A.G. 1898. On some medusae from Australia. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard 32: 13–19, 3 pls [15]
Notes
The species Desmonema rosea was originally described from Largs Bay, South Australia; however, the medusa described and illustrated is clearly a Cyanea, creating a homonym with the earlier described Cyanea rosea Quoy & Gaimard (1824) from near Port Jackson.
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-Aug-2022 | MEDUSOZOA Petersen, 1979 | 30-Jun-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Lisa Gershwin |
| 13-Aug-2013 | MODIFIED |