Species Bolinopsis chuni (von Lendenfeld, 1885)
- Bolina chuni von Lendenfeld, R. 1885. The metamorphosis of Bolina chuni nov. spec. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 9: 929-931, pls 44-45 [929-931, pls 44-45].
Generic Combinations
- Bolinopsis chuni (von Lendenfeld, 1885) [Bolinopsis chuni was not specifically named, but the genus was changed, thereby implicitly changing it for this species]. —
Mayer, A.G. 1912. Ctenophores of the Atlantic coast of North America. Publication of the Carnegie Institution of Washington 162: 1-58 [20]
Distribution
States
New South Wales
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- New South Wales
Distribution References
- Dakin, W.J. & Colefax, A. 1933. The marine plankton of the coastal waters of New South Wales. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 58: 186-222, pl. 7
- Whitelegge, T. 1889. List of the Marine and Freshwater Invertebrate Fauna of Port Jackson and the Neighbourhood. Journal and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New South Wales 23: 163-323
Ecological Descriptors
Marine, pelagic, planktonic, planktovore.
Diagnosis
Body slightly compressed. Lobes when expanded about as long as the body. Surface smooth. Auricels long and triangular with straight sides and a sharp-pointed end. Bulges above the nerve-center high, paddles not large and rather numerous. Adradial canals join the proximal part of meridional vessels. Corves of the lobe-vessels simple. Length 11cm, breadth of lobes 9cm. Colour perfectly transparent. Lobe vessels in the adult violet. The most striking feature of this Bolinopsis is the great bulk of the lobes, which are thicker than the body, and nearly circular. The lobe-vessels are extremely simple and show the characteristic arabese-shaped curves only when the lobe is contracted. The muscles in the lobe are clearly visible forming an extremely delicate network of radial and circular fibres, which however, are by no means so distinct as those in Leucothea multicornis. The body appears in its upper end decidedly truncate. The stomach is rectangular and much broader than in other species. The sense organ is situated about 1cm below the aboral end of the body.
Diagnosis References
von Lendenfeld, R. 1885. The metamorphosis of Bolina chuni nov. spec. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 9: 929-931, pls 44-45 [930]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-Dec-2015 | CTENOPHORA Eschscholtz, 1829 | 31-May-2012 | MODIFIED | Dr Lisa Gershwin |
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |