Bolinopsis vitrea explained

Bolinopsis vitrea, is a species of comb jelly in the family Bolinopsidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and was first described by the American biologist Louis Agassiz in 1860.[1]

Distribution

In Florida waters, Bolinopsis vitrea is the most common ctenophore.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Oliveira. Otto M. P.. Miranda. Thaís P.. Araujo. Enilma M.. Ayón. Patricia. Cedeño-Posso. Cristina M.. Cepeda-Mercado. Amancay A.. Córdova. Pablo. Cunha. Amanda F.. Genzano. Gabriel N.. Haddad. Maria Angélica. Mianzan. Hermes W.. 2016-11-17. Census of Cnidaria (Medusozoa) and Ctenophora from South American marine waters. Zootaxa. en. 4194. 1. zootaxa.4194.1.1. 10.11646/zootaxa.4194.1.1. 27988700 . 1175-5334. 11336/66975. free.
  2. Book: Milisen, Jeff. A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii. Mutual Publishing. 2020. 9781949307146. Honolulu, Hawaii. 21.