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First record of the jellyfish Rhopilema hispidum (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) from the coast of Pakistan

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 February 2015

Shahnawaz Gul  and
André C. Morandini
Shahnawaz Gul*
Affiliation:
Department of ZoologyJamia Millia Government Degree CollegeMalirKarachiPakistan
André C. Morandini
Affiliation:
Departamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Rua do Matão, trav. 14, no. 101, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP 05508-090, Brazil
*
Correspondence should be addressed to: S. Gul, Department of Zoology, Jamia Millia Government Degree College, Malir, Karachi, Pakistan email: gulshahnawaz@yahoo.com
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Abstract

We report the first record of the scyphomedusa Rhopilema hispidum from the coast of Pakistan. The jellyfish is briefly described and the diagnostic characters are discussed. The morphological features used for the genera identification within the family Rhizostomatidae and various species of the genus Rhopilema are highlighted. We also question the previous record of Rhizostoma pulmo in Pakistan, assuming it to be a Rhopilema jellyfish and possibly the given species.

Keywords

RhizostomeaeRhizostomatidaejellyfishArabian SeaPakistan
Type
Research Article
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Marine Biodiversity Records , Volume 8 , 2015 , e30
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Copyright © Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom 2015 

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