Morphology Summary - Symplectoscyphus plectilis
Morphology data of Symplectoscyphus plectilis
определительные ключи
Main Ref. Peña Cantero, A.L., A. Svoboda and W. Vervoort, 2002
Appearance refers to

Sex attributes

specialized organs
different appearance
different colors
remarks

Descriptive characteristics of juvenile and adult

Striking features
Body shape lateral
Cross section
Dorsal head profile
Type of eyes
Type of mouth/snout
Position of mouth
диагноз Delicate and monosiphonic stems up to 2.5 cm high. Branching frequent. Some branches forming stolons and anastomosing amongst them. Hydrothecal internodes long and thin, usually longer than hydrothecae. Hydrothecae situated at distal part of internode and alternately arranged in one plane. Hydrothecae almost cylindrical, slightly abcaudally directed. Adcauline hydrothecal wall free for approximately two-thirds its length. Free part of adcauline hydrothecal wall convex. Abcauline hydrothecal wall slightly concave. Cusps of hydrothecal aperture sharp and separated by deep embayments. Hydrothecae extremely delicate; frequently collapsed. Gonothecae fusiform, with waved walls and a short distal neck bearing the aperture.
Ease of Identification likely to be confused with closely related species.

Meristic characteristics of Symplectoscyphus plectilis

Lateral Lines Interrupted: No
Scales on lateral line
Pored lateral line scales
Scales in lateral series
Scale rows above lateral line
Scale rows below lateral line
Scales around caudal peduncle
Barbels
Gill clefts (sharks/rays only)
Gill rakers
on lower limb
on upper limb
общее число
позвонки
preanal
общее число

Fins

Dorsal fin(s)

Attributes
Fins number
Finlets No. спинной (плавник)   
Ventral  
Spines total
Soft-rays total
Adipose fin

Caudal fin

Attributes

Anal fin(s)

Fins number
Spines total
Soft-rays total

Paired fins

Pectoral Attributes  
spines     
soft-rays   
Pelvics Attributes  
Position    
spines     
soft-rays   
Ref. [ e.g. 3742]
Glossary [ e.g. cnidaria]
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