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Scientific Name: Netrostoma coerulescens Maas, 1903
English Name: Crown jellyfish
Local/Bangla Name: Jellyfish (জেলিফিশ)
Photo: Dash et al (2023)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Cepheidae
Description:
The medusa of Netrostoma coerulescens has a width of approximately 200 mm or more, featuring a central dome adorned with around 10 wart-like projections. Between the mouths, two kinds of appendages are observed: one type is small, thin, and tubular with noticeable nematocyst warts, while the other is somewhat larger and spindle-shaped. Each octant displays 6-8 lappets with round edges. There are eight oral arms, which are short, robust, laterally compressed, curved outward, bifurcated at the outer ends, and adorned with numerous short lateral branches.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
Saint martin’s island
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmed M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondoker M (EDS.) (2008) Encyclopedia of flora and fauna of Bangladesh. Protozoa-Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Vol.14, 335 pp.
Other References:
DNA Barcodes from Bangladesh
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Other DNA Barcodes & Nucleutide Sequences
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