First Record of Pandeid Jellyfish, Eutiara decorata Berberian, Michenet and Goy, 2021 (Hydrozoa, Anthoathecata, Pandeidae), from Japan

Two specimens of pandeid species, Eutiara decorata Berberian, Michenet and Goy, 2021 were collected from Kumejima Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. These specimens with a small white apical process were not yet fully-grown adults. A hyperiid amphipod, Brachyscelus crusculum, was attached to Eutia...

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Published in:Hydrobiology 2022-03, Vol.1 (2), p.139-145
Main Authors: Watabe, Mai, Minemizu, Ryo, Miyake, Hiroshi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Two specimens of pandeid species, Eutiara decorata Berberian, Michenet and Goy, 2021 were collected from Kumejima Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. These specimens with a small white apical process were not yet fully-grown adults. A hyperiid amphipod, Brachyscelus crusculum, was attached to Eutiara decorata in situ. Eutiara decorata has only been reported in Tahiti Island, French Polynesia, in 2021. This is the first record from Japan and the second record of occurrence since its original description.
ISSN:2673-9917
2673-9917
DOI:10.3390/hydrobiology1020011