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Mawia
''Mawia'' is a genus of jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae. It is a monotypic genus with the sole species ''Mawia benovici''. The team who discovered this jellyfish named it ''benovici'' after a late colleague, Adam Benovic. Although described based on specimens from the Adriatic Sea, a part of the Mediterranean, it was speculated that these might be transplants (via ballast water) rather than a part of its natural range. A later study found specimens in Senegal Senegal,; Wolof: ''Senegaal''; Pulaar: 𞤅𞤫𞤲𞤫𞤺𞤢𞥄𞤤𞤠(Senegaali); Arabic: السنغال ''As-Sinighal'') officially the Republic of Senegal,; Wolof: ''Réewum Senegaal''; Pulaar : 𞤈𞤫𞤲𞤣𞤢𞥄𞤲𞤣𞤠ðž ..., indicating that its natural range possibly is the Atlantic Ocean off West Africa. References Pelagiidae Animals described in 2014 Monotypic cnidarian genera Scyphozoan genera {{scyphozoa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pelagiidae
The Pelagiidae are a family of jellyfish. Members of the family ''Pelagiidae'' have no ring canal, and the marginal tentacles arise from umbrella margin. Genera There are four genera currently recognized: *Genus ''Chrysaora'' – (14 species) *Genus '' Mawia'' – ''Mawia benovici'' *Genus ''Pelagia'' – ''Pelagia noctiluca ''Pelagia noctiluca'' is a jellyfish in the family Pelagiidae and the only currently recognized species in the genus ''Pelagia''. It is typically known in English as the mauve stinger, but other common names are purple-striped jelly (causing pot ...'' *Genus '' Sanderia'' – (2 species) References Cnidarian families Semaeostomeae {{Scyphozoa-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |