Allozyme and morphological evidence for a newly introduced species of Aurelia in San Francisco Bay, California

Morphological differences were observed between Foster City CA and Monterey Bay CA Aurelia spp. These differences led to a study to determine if the Foster City and the Japanese Aurelia spp are the same species, and a different species from Monterey Bay Aurelia sp.

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Published in:Marine biology 1996-04, Vol.125 (2), p.401-410
Main Authors: GREENBERG, N, GARTHWAITE, R. L, POTTS, D. C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Aurelia aurita
Aurelia limbata
Biological and medical sciences
Classification
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Genetics
Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution
Introduced species
Invertebrata
Invertebrates
Marine
Marine biology
Population genetics, reproduction patterns
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Summary:Morphological differences were observed between Foster City CA and Monterey Bay CA Aurelia spp. These differences led to a study to determine if the Foster City and the Japanese Aurelia spp are the same species, and a different species from Monterey Bay Aurelia sp.
ISSN:0025-3162
1432-1793
DOI:10.1007/bf00346320