Atolla reynoldsi sp. nov. (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Coronatae, Atollidae): A New Species of Coronate Scyphozoan Found in the Eastern North Pacific Ocean

We have observed and collected unusual specimens of what we recognize as undescribed types of the genus over the past 15 years. Of these, there appear to be three potentially different types. One of these has now been genetically sequenced and compared both morphologically and molecularly with five...

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Published in:Animals (Basel) 2022-03, Vol.12 (6), p.742
Main Authors: Matsumoto, George I, Christianson, Lynne M, Robison, Bruce H, Haddock, Steven H D, Johnson, Shannon B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atolla
Atollidae
Carson, Rachel (1907-1964)
coronate
Deep sea
Morphology
New genera
new species
Pacific
ROV
Scyphozoa
Tentacles
Vehicles
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Summary:We have observed and collected unusual specimens of what we recognize as undescribed types of the genus over the past 15 years. Of these, there appear to be three potentially different types. One of these has now been genetically sequenced and compared both morphologically and molecularly with five other species that have been found in the eastern Pacific. This new variant is so morphologically distinct from other previously described species that we believe it can be described as a new species, sp. nov. This species along with two additional types may comprise a new genus. It is also clear that a more accurate and diagnostic morphological key for the genus needs to be developed. This paper will also provide some potential starting points for a new key to the genus.
ISSN:2076-2615
2076-2615
DOI:10.3390/ani12060742