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Overview
Brief Summary
Biology
colonial, free medusae
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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Aequorea macrodactyla is a hydromedusa with a flat, transparent bell and numerous radial canals. Diameter up to 10 cm. Species of Aequorea prey on other gelatinous zooplankton. All are bioluminescent, and the original source of Green Fluorescent Protein.
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Distribution
Central Pacific Ocean, East North Atlantic, European waters (ERMS scope), Gulf of Mexico, New Zealand Exclusive Economic Zone, United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone
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UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1318
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Gordon, D. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand Inventory of Biodiversity. Volume One: Kingdom Animalia. 584 pp
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145244
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Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
http://www.marinespecies.org/porifera/porifera.php?p=sourcedetails&id=145245
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van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120
http://www.marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=1419
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MEDIN (2011). UK checklist of marine species derived from the applications Marine Recorder and UNICORN, version 1.0.
http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=149081
© WoRMS for SMEBD
Source:
World Register of Marine Species
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 13 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 10 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 15 - 4963
Temperature range (°C): 1.802 - 22.575
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.666 - 37.225
Salinity (PPS): 34.440 - 36.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.430 - 5.382
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 2.654
Silicate (umol/l): 1.297 - 152.509
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 15 - 4963
Temperature range (°C): 1.802 - 22.575
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.666 - 37.225
Salinity (PPS): 34.440 - 36.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.430 - 5.382
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 2.654
Silicate (umol/l): 1.297 - 152.509
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 10 samples.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 15 - 4963
Temperature range (°C): 1.802 - 22.575
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.666 - 37.225
Salinity (PPS): 34.440 - 36.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.430 - 5.382
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 2.654
Silicate (umol/l): 1.297 - 152.509
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 15 - 4963
Temperature range (°C): 1.802 - 22.575
Nitrate (umol/L): 0.666 - 37.225
Salinity (PPS): 34.440 - 36.323
Oxygen (ml/l): 0.430 - 5.382
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.092 - 2.654
Silicate (umol/l): 1.297 - 152.509
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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