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Netrostoma setouchianum

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Netrostoma setouchianum
Purple and orange jellyfish in its natural habitat
Netrostoma setouchianum in the Maldives
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Rhizostomeae
Family: Cepheidae
Genus: Netrostoma
Species:
N. setouchianum
Binomial name
Netrostoma setouchianum
(Kishinouye, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Microstylus setouchianus Kishinouye, 1902

Netrostoma setouchianum is a species of true jellyfish in the family Cepheidae.[1] It has been found in the Pacific Ocean off the coasts of Japan, China and Vietnam.

Etymology

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The specific epithet, setouchianum, is derived from the species' type locality, the Seto Inland Sea (Setouchi-umi).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Netrostoma setouchianum (Kishinouye, 1902). Accessed through: WoRMS on 2023-05-29.
  2. ^ Kishinouye, K. (1902). Some new scyphomedusae of Japan. Journal of the College of Science, Tokyo Imperial University. 17: 11-13. Accessed via WoRMS on 2023-05-29.