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Evolution and Systematics
Functional Adaptations
Functional adaptation
Jelly substance provides structural support: jellyfish
"Then there's the jelly of jellyfish and sea anemones (mesoglea), made up of sparse collagen fibers in a complex gel matrix." (Vogel 2003:305)
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The composite mesoglea of jellyfish and sea anemones provides structural support using collagen fibers in a complex gel matrix.
"Then there's the jelly of jellyfish and sea anemones (mesoglea), made up of sparse collagen fibers in a complex gel matrix." (Vogel 2003:305)
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- Steven Vogel. 2003. Comparative Biomechanics: Life's Physical World. Princeton: Princeton University Press. 580 p.
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Locations of barcode samples
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Scyphozoa 
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Statistics of barcoding coverage
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
| Specimen Records: | 450 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 436 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 427 |
| Public Records: | 398 |
| Species: | 50 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 47 |
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