Zygocanna Haeckel, 1879

Schuchert, Peter & Collins, Richard, 2021, Hydromedusae observed during night dives in the Gulf Stream, Revue suisse de Zoologie 128 (2), pp. 237-356 : 306

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DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5705892
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scientific name	Zygocanna Haeckel, 1879
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Genus Zygocanna Haeckel, 1879 View in CoL View at ENA

Zygocanna Haeckel, 1879: 214 View in CoL ,

type species Aequorea pleuronata Péron & Lesueur, 1810 ( Kramp, 1961) View in CoL .

Zygocannota Haeckel, 1879: 215 View in CoL ,

type species Aequorea purpurea Péron & Lesueur, 1810 View in CoL by monotypy.

Zygocannula Haeckel, 1879: 216 View in CoL ,

type species Aequorea undulosa Péron & Lesueur, 1810 View in CoL by designation of Mayer (1910: 339).

Diagnosis: Medusa manubrium wide, no gastric peduncle, subumbrella with or without radial rows of gelatinous papillae. With more than 16 radial canals, at least some branched, new radial canals develop centrifugally from stomach base. Tentacle bulbs usually with excretory papillae. Gonads on radial canals, separated from manubrium.