Bolinopsis_vitrea

<i>Bolinopsis vitrea</i>

Bolinopsis vitrea

Species of ctenophore

Bolinopsis vitrea, is a species of comb jelly in the family Bolinopsidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and was first described by the American biologist Louis Agassiz in 1860.[1]

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Distribution

In Florida waters, Bolinopsis vitrea is the most common ctenophore.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Oliveira, Otto M. P.; Miranda, Thaís P.; Araujo, Enilma M.; Ayón, Patricia; Cedeño-Posso, Cristina M.; Cepeda-Mercado, Amancay A.; Córdova, Pablo; Cunha, Amanda F.; Genzano, Gabriel N.; Haddad, Maria Angélica; Mianzan, Hermes W. (2016-11-17). "Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters". Zootaxa. 4194 (1): zootaxa.4194.1.1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 27988700.
  2. [2]
    Milisen, Jeff (2020). A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 9781949307146.
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