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Family: Bolinopsidae sea walnuts



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16 species (see list below)
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Bolinopsis chuni
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Bolinopsis elegans
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Bolinopsis indosinensis
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Photo by Coudre, Christian

Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Atl
Max. Length 15 cm H
Bolinopsis infundibulum (Müller, 1776)

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Bolinopsis infundibulum
[Northern comb jelly]
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Bolinopsis microptera
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Bolinopsis mikado
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Bolinopsis ovalis
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Bolinopsis rubripunctata
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Photo by Patrão de Oliveira, Otto Müller

Indo-West Pacific, Wester
Max. Length 8 cm H
Bolinopsis vitrea (Agassiz, 1860)

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Bolinopsis vitrea
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Lesueuria hyboptera
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Lesueuria pinnata
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Lesueuria tiedemanni
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Lesueuria vitrea
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Mnemiopsis gardeni
[Comb jelly]

Photo by Patrão de Oliveira, Otto Müller

Asia-Inland Water, Atlant
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Mnemiopsis leidyi Agassiz, 1865

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Mnemiopsis leidyi
[Warty comb jelly]
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Max. Length 6.8 cm WD
 
Mnemiopsis mccradyi
[Sea walnut]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Bolinopsis chuni to be filled. 1884
Bolinopsis elegans to be filled. 1833
Bolinopsis indosinensis Western Central Pacific. 1946
Bolinopsis infundibulum Northern comb jelly Arctic, Indo-Pacific, Atl 15 H 1776
Bolinopsis microptera to be filled. 1865
Bolinopsis mikado Northwest Pacific 1908
Bolinopsis ovalis to be filled. 1904
Bolinopsis rubripunctata to be filled. 1964
Bolinopsis vitrea Indo-West Pacific, Wester 8 H 1860
Lesueuria hyboptera to be filled. 1865
Lesueuria pinnata Southwest Pacific 1950
Lesueuria tiedemanni to be filled. 1829
Lesueuria vitrea Mediterranean. 1841
Mnemiopsis gardeni Comb jelly Western Atlantic 1860
Mnemiopsis leidyi Warty comb jelly Asia-Inland Water, Atlant 18 TL 1865
Mnemiopsis mccradyi Sea walnut Western Atlantic 6.8 WD 1900



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