RE [Cnidaria] Can anyone i.d this jelly?

[Peter.Schuchert at ville-ge.ch]

Wow, wonderful images of ...

Ptychogena lactea A. Agassiz, 1865

...I would say. Did you perhaps underestimated the size (compare with the
urchins)?
Kramp (1959) says that the diameter can be up to 90 mm.
see also
http://www.osl.gc.ca/guide_sp/fr/invert/sp/p-lactea.html
http://www.mbari.org/midwater/medusae/medusae2.htm


Cheers,
Peter


Peter Schuchert
Muséum d'histoire naturelle
1, route de Malagnou
CH-1211 Genève
Suisse / Switzerland
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cnidaria-bounces at uci.edu wrote on 04.02.2008 15:46:47:

> Hello Everyone,
>
> I need some help with identifying this jelly. It was found in
> shallow water in Escoumins, Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada in September.
> Diameter of the bell is 2"- 2.5"
>
> Any ideas? Thank you very much for your help.
>
> Best wishes,
> Marc Carrel
> Halifax[attachment "Jelly1.jpg" deleted by Peter
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