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Gonionemus is a type of hydrozoan that uses adhesive discs near the middle of each tentacle to attach to eelgrass, sea lettuce or various types of algae instead of swimming. They are small (bell diam...
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Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862 ... Using adhesive discs near the middle of each tentacle (visible as light spots on the tentacles in the photo), Gonionemus attaches to eelgrass, sea lettuce or various types of algae. They are small (bell diameter to 25 mm) and hard to find when hanging on to swaying seaweeds.
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1. Gonionemus Although polyps of the Limnomedusae are reduced and tiny, the medusae are larger than those of most hydrozoans and are easily studied. If living material is available it should by all means be used but in most laboratories preserved material will be provided instead (Fig 7-59B,C).
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on Gonionemus (hydrozoan genus), genus of small marine hydrozoans (order Limnomedusae, phylum Cnidaria). The conspicuous jellyfish stage of Gonionemus species is bell-shaped and measures about 15 mm (0.6 inch) or more in diameter. ... Gonionemus vertens (hydrozoan)
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on Gonionemus vertens (hydrozoan), Stings from the species Gonionemus vertens are unusually venomous, and dense shoals of such jellyfish in warm seas pose a danger to swimmers. ... Stings from the species Gonionemus vertens are unusually venomous, and dense shoals of such jellyfish in...
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Animal Phylogeny: Investigating Evolution of Body Plan ... Gonionemus side view ... Gonionemus oral (subumbrellar) view...
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Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862 ... Gonionemus vertens, 2 cm diameter, found on eelgrass in Padilla Bay, WA. The 4 radial canals with attached frilly gonads, and the hanging manubrium can be seen. ... Singla, C.L., 1977. Fine structure of the adhesive pads of Gonionemus vertens. Cell Tissue Res. 181(3):395-402...
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Kingdom Animalia; Phylum Cnidaria; Class Hydrozoa; Gonionemus - whole mount;
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Gonionemus has a velum on the inferior side. See photo on the right. ... Return to Phylum Cnidaria...
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BY255L Invertebrate Zoology Lab > Cnidaria > Hydrozoa > Gonionemus ... Statocyst balancing organ. Gonionemus swims to the surface, turns upside down, and feeds as it descends. Sticky knee pads help it attach to seaweed.
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