Gastroblasta Keller, 1883

Schuchert, Peter & Collins, Richard, 2021, Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream, Revue suisse de Zoologie 128 (2), pp. 237-356 : 314

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.35929/RSZ.0049
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5640062
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scientific name	Gastroblasta Keller, 1883
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Genus Gastroblasta Keller, 1883 View in CoL View at ENA

Gastroblasta Keller, 1883: 622 View in CoL ;

type species Gastroblasta timida Keller, 1883 View in CoL by monotypy.

Diagnosis: Medusa when mature with more than one urn-shaped manubrium; up to 20 radial- and as many centripetal canals, some radial canals may be branched; marginal tentacles with bulbs; numerous statocysts, oval gonads developing near the middle of radial canals or also centripetal canals.

Hydroid like in genus Clytia , living embedded in sponges ( Gravili et al., 2007).