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Gonionemus vertens Agassiz, 1862 Clinging jellyfish |
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| Family: | Olindiidae () | |||
| Max. size: | 2.5 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | North Atlantic and North Pacific: Asia outside western Palearctic. | |||
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| Biology: | Form circalittoral rocks and other hard substrata (Ref. 1314). Medusae in the Russian Far-east are extremely venomous compared to those from the northwest Pacific; in the west coast, they are found in summer attached to eel grass Ulva sp. or laminarian algae; feed on copepods (Ref. 2376). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
| Threat to humans: | venomous | |||
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