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Sigiweddellia benthopelagica   Bouillon, Pagès & Gilli, 2001

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Antarctic country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ay.html
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Main Ref: Bouillon, J., F. Pages and J.-M. Gili, 2001
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Classification / Names / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS

Hydrozoa > Narcomedusae () > Cuninidae ()

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Bathypelagic; depth range 1583 - 2034 m (Ref. 7457).   Polar; 60°S - 78°S, 60°W - 10°W

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Antarctic Atlantic: Weddell Sea.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm

Short description Morphology

Characterized by two types of marginal tentacles and closed marginal statocysts.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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Members of the order Narcomedusae include L-form hydroids. Life cycle: The zygote develops into planula and later into polyp then into free-swimming medusa.

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Bouillon, J., F. Pages and J.-M. Gili. 2001. (Ref. 7457)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless

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