Ecosystem Summary - Melicertum octocostatum
Melicertum octocostatum in Arctic - province
 
Reference no. 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
Ecosystem Arctic - province
Status native
Abundance
Lifestage adults
Regional database
Remarks Species listed under hydroid and medusae stages in the Atlantic Ocean (Ref. 1663, p. 18, 26); only in medusoid stage at Pacific Ocean and Arctic Ocean (Ref. 1663, p. 26). It includes all waters west of the eastern end of Hudson Strait including Hudson Bay, Ungava Bay, Frobisher bay and Cumberland Sound (Ref. 1663, p. 1). C: Refs. 1663, 2376, 93817.

( e.g. cephalopods )
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