Atolla reynoldsi
Atolla reynoldsi is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.[1] It is known from type specimens found in the north Pacific Ocean.
Atolla reynoldsi | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Scyphozoa |
Order: | Coronatae |
Family: | Atollidae |
Genus: | Atolla |
Species: | A. reynoldsi |
Binomial name | |
Atolla reynoldsi Matsumoto, Christianson, Robison, Haddock & Johnson, 2022 | |
Etymology
The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.[2] The specific epithet was given in honor of Jeff Reynolds, a volunteer at the Monterey Bay Aquarium who guarded a beached whale overnight at Del Monte beach. Even though it’s a Atolla, it lacks the long trailing tentacle that most Atolla have.[3]
References
- WoRMS (2023). Atolla reynoldsi Matsumoto, Christianson, Robison, Haddock & Johnson, 2022. Accessed 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
- Matsumoto, G. I.; Christianson, L. M.; Robison, B. H.; Haddock, S. H. D.; Johnson, S. B. (2022). Atolla reynoldsi sp. nov. (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Coronatae, Atollidae): A New Species of Coronate Scyphozoan Found in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean. Animals. 12(6): 742.
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