Atolla wyvillei Haeckel, 1880
Wyville's crownjelly
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Family:  Atollidae ()
Max. size:  15 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1500 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean and the Antarctic. Tropical to polar.
Diagnosis:  Up to 15 cm wide; basal attachment of stomach clover-shaped; with up to 32, usually about 22, tentacles; marginal septa diverging at their proximal ends, not completely covered by coronal muscle.
Biology:  Largest and best known of the Atolla species. Minimum depth from Ref. 116114.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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