Biology:Atorella

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Short description: Genus of jellyfishes

Atorella
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An illustration of Atorella vanhoffeni
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Coronatae
Family: Atorellidae
Vanhöffen, 1902
Genus: Atorella
Vanhöffen, 1902
Species

5 species (see text)

Atorella is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Atorellidae and includes five species.[1] Members of this family are known from the eastern coast of Africa and the western coast of Panama.[2]

Characteristics

Members of this genus are characterised by having exactly six tentacles and six rhopalia, twelve marginal lappets and twelve pedalia. The bell ranges from 5 to 17 mm (0.20 to 0.67 in) in diameter. The bell is colourless and transparent and the four orange gonads can be seen inside. The mouth has four lips.[2]

Species

The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4011373 entry