Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong

Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong

Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 is a species of rhizostome jellyfish (Cnidaria, Rhizostomeae), which is the most diverse order of scyphozoan jellyfishes. This species has rarely been observed, such that little information exists on its distribution or biology. We report a new sighting of A. shawi in...

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Main Authors: Pia Maria Catherine Ricca, Ho Chi Angola Cheung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2021-04-01
Series:Check List
Subjects:
Hoi Ha Wan
live encounter
Rhizostomeae
Scyphozo
Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/59645/download/pdf/
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Check List
Hoi Ha Wan
live encounter
Rhizostomeae
Scyphozo
author_facet Pia Maria Catherine Ricca
Ho Chi Angola Cheung
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title Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong
title_short Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong
title_full Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong
title_fullStr Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong
title_full_unstemmed Sighting of the rare jellyfish Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 in a marine protected area of Hong Kong
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publishDate 2021-04-01
description Anomalorhiza shawi Light, 1921 is a species of rhizostome jellyfish (Cnidaria, Rhizostomeae), which is the most diverse order of scyphozoan jellyfishes. This species has rarely been observed, such that little information exists on its distribution or biology. We report a new sighting of A. shawi in the Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park of Hong Kong, which extends this species’ geographic distribution by 1,116 km northwards from Manila Bay, Philippines. We also highlight the value of community science platforms for species identification and range extension.
topic Hoi Ha Wan
live encounter
Rhizostomeae
Scyphozo
url https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/59645/download/pdf/
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