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Melicertum octocostatum
Melicertum octocostatum (Sars, 1835)
Eight-strand jelly
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Family:  Melicertidae ()
Max. size:  1.4 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 102 m
Distribution:  Arctic, Northern Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Coastal species, estuarine; weak swimmer; feeds on copepods, polychaete larvae and fish larvae (Ref. 2376). Meroplanktonic (Ref. 120471).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans: 
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