Galea, H. R.; Ferry, R.; Bertot, J.-M. (2012). Medusoids in the life cycle of Dentitheca dendritica (Nutting, 1900) and Nemalecium gracile sp. nov. (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa). Zootaxa. 3527: 43-54.

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Galea, H. R.; Ferry, R.; Bertot, J.-M.

2012

3527: 43-54

Publication

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2012/2/zt03532p050.pdf

Gonothecae of both sexes and the non-released medusoids of Dentitheca dendritica (Nutting, 1900) are described for the first time. The genus Nemalecium Bouillon, 1986 is enriched through the discovery of a second species, N. gracile sp. nov., in Martinique, Lesser Antilles. Morphological data and comparison with material provisionally assigned to N. lighti (Hargitt,1924) are provided. The mono- or dioecious colonies of N. gracile produce a swimming cryptomedusoid gonophore. The cnidome of Nemalecium is shown to comprise not only pseudostenoteles and microbasic mastigophores, but also two additional nematocyst types unreported so far.

Caribbean region

Systematics, Taxonomy

Hydrozoa

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