Atolla parva
Atolla parva is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.[1] It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and in waters around New Zealand.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Scyphozoa |
Order: | Coronatae |
Family: | Atollidae |
Genus: | Atolla |
Species: | A. parva |
Binomial name | |
Atolla parva Russell, 1958 | |
Etymology
The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.[2] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin parvus, meaning "small"; this is in reference to the species' small size, with it generally not being larger than 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in diameter.[3]
References
- Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Atolla parva Russell, 1958. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06.
- Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488
- Russell, F. S. (1958). A New Species of Atolla. Nature. 181(4626): 1811-1812. Accessed 2023-06-06.
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