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Bell height measures 4 mm; short manubrium on a gelatinous peduncle; developing medusa buds on outer walls of stomach, later occupied by developing gonads; 4 distinct lips on the mouth, each with a pair of separated nematocysts knobs; 4 radial canals and 8 tentacle bulbs, 3-5 tentacles on each bulb at the base of each radial canal and 1-3 tentacles on the alternate bulbs; tentacle bulbs and stomach vary from yellowish to reddish to brown coloration (Ref. 2376).
North-boreal species in the Atlantic and Pacific (Ref. 2376). Meroplanktonic (Ref. 120471).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Species listed only in medusoid stage; very abundant in spring (Ref. 1663, p. 16, 52).