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Atolla parva

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Atolla parva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Coronatae
Family: Atollidae
Genus: Atolla
Species:
A. parva
Binomial name
Atolla parva
Russell, 1958

Atolla parva is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.[1] It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and in waters around New Zealand.

Etymology

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The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.[2] The specific epithet is derived from the Latin parvus, meaning "small"; this is in reference to the species' small size, with it generally not being larger than 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in diameter.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Atolla parva Russell, 1958. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06.
  2. ^ Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488
  3. ^ Russell, F. S. (1958). A New Species of Atolla. Nature. 181(4626): 1811-1812. Accessed 2023-06-06.