Catablema nodulosa

Catablema nodulosa Bigelow, 1913

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Family:	Pandeidae ()
Max. size:	2 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:	pelagic; marine
Distribution:	Eastern Pacific.
Diagnosis:	Measures 20 mm wide with large, rounded, apical gelatinous process; broad basal attachment in the stomach continuing down the radial canals; gonads on manubrium have perpendicular to vertical folds, 4 broad radial canals with uneven edges, 8-32 tentacles with 1-3 marginal bulbs between adjoining tentacles; salmon-pink to golden-brown coloration of stomach and gonads (Ref. 2376).
Biology:	Inhabits upper 100 m (Ref. 2376).
IUCN Red List Status:	Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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