dcsimg

Diagnosis

provided by World Register of Marine Species
Physonectae with one or more nectosomal palpons between each pair of nectophores. Nectophore without ridges, deeply hollowed axially, forming a pair of large axial wings, nectosac large, lateral radial canals follow an S-shape course of varying complexity. Gastrozooid tentacles simple and without tentilla. Colonies dioecious.

References

  • Schuchert, P.
  • Siebert, S.; Pugh, P.R.; Haddock, S.H.D.; Dunn, C.W. (2013). Re-evaluation of characters in Apolemiidae (Siphonophora), with description of two new species from Monterey Bay, California. Zootaxa. 3702 (3): 201-232.

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Schuchert, Peter, P.