Pheretima monotheca
Author
Aspe, Nonillon M.
Author
James, Samuel W.
text
Zoological studies
2017
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35
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http://dx.doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5453269
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5453269
Chiropsoides buitendijki
van der Horst, 1907
(
Fig. 1b
)
Class:
Cubozoa (Werner 1975)
Family:
Chirodropidae (
Haeckel 1882
)
Genus:
Chiropsoides
Description
: The exumbrella is cuboid with rounded edges. The species has gastric saccules and four rhopalia at the side of the bell. Each pedalium has five or six fingers or tentacles. The gastric saccules are finger-shaped and of similar length as the depth of the bell cavity (
Kramp 1961
). The species has a painful sting. The exumbrella diameter is
100 mm
. Its pedalia show distinct unilateral branching and the pedalial canal possesses a prominent ‘spike’ at the bend. These features are characteristic of
Chiropsoides buitendijki
as described by
Gershwin (2006a)
.
Distribution and habitat
: It inhabits the mangrove and coastal areas, and is commonly found in Teluk Bahang. Originally, the species was described under the genus
Chiropsalmus
, until recently revised as
Chiropsoides
(
Bentlage et al. 2009
)
.