Beroe australis

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Beroe australis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Nuda
Order: Beroida
Family: Beroidae
Genus: Beroe
Species:
B. australis
Binomial name
Beroe australis
A. Agassiz & Mayer, 1899

Beroe australis is a species of beroid ctenophore, or comb jelly, found in the Pacific Ocean. [1]

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Taxonomy

B. australis was originally described by Alexander Agassiz and Alfred G. Mayer from a specimen caught off Fiji in December 1897. [2] Subsequent studies have noted its similarity to Beroe forskalii , with some considering the two species synonymous. [3] [4] Despite this similarity, it is currently recognized as a distinct species. [5]

Description

B. australis is approximately 40 mm (1.6 in) long. Its body is compressed laterally, with one side being about three times as broad as the other. The photocytes, which run the length of the comb rows and surround the statocyst, are crimson lake in color. [2]

Range and Habitat

Aside from its type location, B. australis has been collected off New Caledonia. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Beroe australis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species . Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  2. 1 2 Harvard University.; University, Harvard (1898). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Vol. v.32 (1898-1899). Cambridge, Mass: The Museum.
  3. ↑ New Zealand Institute.; Institute, New Zealand; New Zealand Institute (Wellington, N. Z. ) (1906). Transactions and proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. Vol. v.39 (1906). Wellington: New Zealand Institute.
  4. ↑ Harvard University.; University, Harvard (1910). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College. Vol. v.54 (1910-1913). Cambridge, Mass: The Museum.
  5. ↑ Moroz, Leonid L.; Collins, Richard; Paulay, Gustav (2024), Moroz, Leonid L. (ed.), "Ctenophora: Illustrated Guide and Taxonomy", Ctenophores, vol. 2757, New York, NY: Springer US, pp. 27–102, doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-3642-8_2, ISBN   978-1-0716-3641-1 , retrieved 2025-02-12
  6. ↑ "Occurrence Detail 1675371631". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-02-12.
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