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]

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

5 species (see text)

Characteristics

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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

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

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Allen G. (2018). "Atorellidae Vanhöffen, 1902". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b Hale, Garron (1999). "The Classification and Distribution of the Class Scyphozoa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  3. ^ Collins, Allen G. (2018). "Atorella Vanhöffen, 1902". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 June 2018.