Species Chrysaora hexastoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810


Compiler and date details

June 2012 - Lisa-ann Gershwin

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Distribution

States

South Australia, Tasmania


Extra Distribution Information

Known only from type locality.


IMCRA

Tasmanian Shelf Province (36)

Ecological Descriptors

Carnivorous, epipelagic, marine, neritic.

 

Diagnosis

Umbrella of a beautiful pink colour; white and toothed edge; six arm fringes very-long and whitish; 50-60 centimeters.

 

Diagnosis References

Péron, F. & Lesueur, C.A. 1810. Tableau des caractères génériques et spécifiques de toutes les espèces de méduses connues jusqu'à ce jour. Annales du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle. Paris 14: 325–366 [366] (translated from French)

 

Notes

The species Chrysaora hexastoma was originally described from the Fleurieu region of South Australia and Tasmania. It was described as a symmetrical deviant; however, from the description it seems distinctive, but has not been seen again.

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
13-Aug-2013 MODIFIED