Hello!
The attached pictures show several ctenophore species photographed between July and October in the Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Isalnds by SCUBA divers. Unfortunaltey, no size measurements have been taken at the time.
Does anybody know the species names?
Your help is much appreciated.
Florian
Hi
I'm not sure at all and I would advice seeking more knowledgeable people but if I had to guess I would say family Leucotheidae (particularly for the 3 first pictures, from the numerous warts + developped tentacles). However this family also has extended lobes that look like wings but I guess they might be folded in most of the pictures here?
I think Nicolas is on the right track with Leucotheidae for the first 3 photos. The last one looks like Sea Gooseberry to me.
I think it's the following:
- 1,2,3 Mnemiopsis leidyi
- 4 Leucothea sp.
- 5 Bolinopsis vitrea or some other Bolinopsis sp.
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