On the occurrence of scyphozoan ephyrae (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae) in the southeastern Brazilian coast

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On the occurrence of scyphozoan ephyrae (Cnidaria, Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae) in the southeastern Brazilian coast

Valquiria Baddini Tronolone^{I, II}(correspondence author; autor para correspondência); André Carrara Morandini^II; Alvaro Esteves Migotto^{I, II}

^ICentro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 83, 11600-970, São Sebastião, SP, Brasil. Tel.:[phone] Fax: [phone]

^IIDepartamento de Zoologia, Instituto de Biociências, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 11461, 05422-970, São Paulo, SP, Brasil. Tel.:[phone] Fax: [phone] e-mails: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]

ABSTRACT

The occurrence of ephyrae of the scyphozoan orders Semaeostomeae and Rhizostomeae is reported for the first time for the Brazilian coast. The specimens, caught in plankton tows in the São Sebastião Channel and the Cananéia lagoon estuarine system, are: Chrysaora lactea (Semaeostomeae), Phyllorhiza punctata (Rhizostomeae), and an unidentified species of Pelagia (Semaeostomeae). A table with all species of scyphozoan with the known life cycle is provided.

Palavras-chave: Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae, Rhizostomeae, ephyra, life cycle, Brazil.

RESUMO

A ocorrência de éfiras de cifozoários das ordens Semaeostomeae e Rhizostomeae é registrada pela primeira vez para a costa brasileira. Os espécimes, coletados com arrastos de plâncton no Canal de São Sebastião e no Sistema estuarino-lagunar de Cananéia, são: Chrysaora lactea (Semaeostomeae), Phyllorhiza punctata (Rhizostomeae), e uma espécie não identificada de Pelagia (Semaeostomeae). Uma tabela, com todas as espécies de cifozoários com ciclo de vida conhecido, é apresentada.

Palavras-chave: Scyphozoa, Semaeostomeae, Rhizostomeae, éfira, ciclo de vida, Brasil.

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Acknowledgements

We are grateful to Dr Fábio L. da Silveira ( IB-USP, Brazil) for assistance and the critical reading of the manu-script. We also thank the Departamento de Zoologia (IB-USP), Instituto Oceanográfico da Universidade de São Paulo (IO-USP), and Centro de Biologia Marinha (CEBIMar-USP) for providing collecting and logistic support. Dr. H.W. Mianzan (INIDEP, Argentina) and MSc. A. Lindner ( Duke University, USA) provided important literature. VBT and AEM had financial support from the Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq) and from CAPES/DS/PROAP. ACM received financial support from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP 99/05374-7).

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Date Received 07/04/2002

Revised 08/03/2002

Accepted 10/02/2002

Publication Dates

• Publication in this collection
  11 June 2013
• Date of issue
  2002

History

• Reviewed
  08 Mar 2002
• Received
  07 Apr 2002
• Accepted
  10 Feb 2002