Английская Википедия:Atorella octogonos

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Atorella octogonos is a species of crown jellyfish in the family Atorellidae.[1] It has been found in the Bahamas.

Etymology

The specific epithet is derived from the Ancient Greek words Шаблон:Lang ("eight") and Шаблон:Lang ("reproductive organ"), in reference to the eight gonads of the species.[2]

Description

The holotype of the species was described as having a bell Шаблон:Convert in diameter and Шаблон:Convert in height. The mesoglea is sub-spherical in shape. The outer bell has several nematocyst warts, each around Шаблон:Convert in diameter. It has six rhopalia between its lappets, of which there are 12. The lappets are rounded and broad. It has six tentacles, each of which end in a head of nematocysts. The mouth is short and circular. The stomach has four groups of gastric cirri, each of which arise from a gelatinous stalk having 20-30 gastric filaments. It has eight spindle-shaped gonads, which are a cream-tan color; the species is otherwise transparent and colorless.[2]

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  1. Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Atorella octogonos Mills, Larson & Youngbluth, 1987. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06.
  2. 2,0 2,1 Mills, C. E.; Larson, R. J.; Youngbluth, M. J. (1987). A new species of coronate scyphomedusa from the Bahamas, Atorella octogonos. Bulletin of Marine Science. 40: 424-425. Accessed 2023-06-06.