First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology

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HBOI Faculty Contributions
Contributors
Larson, R. J.
Publisher
Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
Date Issued
1987
Note

The large (to 75 em diameter and about 25 kg) scyphomedusa, Drymonema dalmatinum, is reported for the first time in the Caribbean Sea. Many of these medusae were observed in shallow water in the Virgin Islands, as well as along the coast of Puerto Rico. D. dalmatinum feeds mostly on Aurelia aurita medusae, and can consume several of these at the same time. Extracellular digestion occurs within the oral arms of D. dalmatinurn which apparently secrete proteases; gastric cirri are absent in large specimens.

Language
English
Type
Text
Genre
article
Extent
6 p.
Subject (Topical)
Scyphozoa
Jellyfishes
Pelagic fishes
Proteolytic enzymes
Hyperiidae
Identifier
3172776
Additional Information
The large (to 75 em diameter and about 25 kg) scyphomedusa, Drymonema dalmatinum, is reported for the first time in the Caribbean Sea. Many of these medusae were observed in shallow water in the Virgin Islands, as well as along the coast of Puerto Rico. D. dalmatinum feeds mostly on Aurelia aurita medusae, and can consume several of these at the same time. Extracellular digestion occurs within the oral arms of D. dalmatinurn which apparently secrete proteases; gastric cirri are absent in large specimens.
This manuscript is available at http://www.rsmas.miami.edu/bms and may be cited as: Larson, R. J. (1987). First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology. Bulletin of Marine Science, 40(3), 437-441.
Florida Atlantic University. Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute contribution #584.
Date Backup
1987
Date Text
1987
Date Issued (EDTF)
1987
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Attributed name: Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute
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Larson, R. J.

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Title Plain
First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology
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http://purl.flvc.org/FCLA/DT/3172776
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Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science, University of Miami
1987
single unit
Title
First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology
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First report of the little-known scyphomedusa Drymonema dalmatinum in the Caribbean Sea, with notes on its biology