Periphyllidae Explained
Periphyllidae is a family of jellyfish containing four genera and six species.[1] The most well-known member of the family, Periphylla periphylla, is usually considered a deep-sea species, but it forms large blooms in surface waters of Norwegian fjords.[2]
Genera
- Nauphantopsis
- Nauphantopsis diomedeae Fewkes, 1885
- Pericolpa
- Pericolpa campana (Haeckel, 1880)
- Pericolpa quadrigata Haeckel, 1880
- Periphylla
- Periphyllopsis
- Periphyllopsis braueri Vanhöffen, 1902
- Periphyllopsis galatheae Kramp, 1959
Notes and References
- Cornelius, P. (2012). Periphyllidae. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135233 on 2012-12-17
- Jarms. G.. Tiemann. H.. Bamstedt. U.. Development and biology of Periphylla periphylla (Scyphozoa: Coronatae) in a Norwegian fjord. Marine Biology. 141. 4. 2002. 647–657. 0025-3162. 10.1007/s00227-002-0858-x.