Neoturris breviconis   (Murbach & Shearer, 1902)

Blob-top jelly
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | CoL | ITIS | WoRMS

Hydrozoa | Anthoathecata | Pandeidae

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Pelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m (Ref. 120471).  Polar

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Arctic, Northern Atlantic and Northern Pacific. Mostly polar, but also in tropical and boreal.

Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 4.5 cm H male/unsexed; (Ref. 2376)

Short description Morphology

Bell height measures 45 mm, with low and conical gelatinous apical projection; broad manubrium with fine frills at the lips' margin; horseshoe-shaped gonads with horizontal to oblique folds on the sides and centrally located small pits; 4 broad radial canals with jagged edges; 100 or more densely crowded tentacles with laterally-compressed bulbs; transparent bell with gonads and manubrium vary from orange, pink and red colorations (Ref. 2376).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae

Species listed only in medusoid stage (Ref. 1663, p. 16). Hydroid not known (Ref. 2376).

Main reference References | Coordinator | Collaborators

Cairns, S.D., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.C. Jaap, M.N. Arai, S.H.D. Haddock and D.M. Opresko. 2003. (Ref. 1663)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES status (Ref. 108899)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

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Estimates based on models

Vulnerability (Ref. 71543): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

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