Species Identification

Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Nausithoidae



(See list of species below)



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Max. Length 4 cm WD

 
Nausithoe albatrossi
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Max. Length 2.8 cm WD

 
Nausithoe atlantica
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Nausithoe aurea
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Max. Length 1.2 cm WD

 
Nausithoe challengeri
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Max. Length 0.9 cm WD

 
Nausithoe clausi
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Nausithoe eumedusoides
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Max. Length 2.2 cm WD

 
Nausithoe globifera
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Nausithoe hagenbecki
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Max. Length 1.6 cm WD

 
Nausithoe limpida
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Nausithoe maculata
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Max. Length 2 cm WD

 
Nausithoe marginata
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Max. Length 2.2 cm WD

 
Nausithoe picta
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Nausithoe planulophora
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Max. Length 1.5 cm WD

 
Nausithoe punctata
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Nausithoe racemosa
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Max. Length 1.5 cm WD

 
Nausithoe rubra
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Nausithoe simplex
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Nausithoe striata
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Nausithoe thieli
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Max. Length 1.2 cm WD

 
Nausithoe werneri
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Max. Length 2 cm WD

 
Palephyra antiqua
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Max. Length 1.6 cm WD

 
Palephyra indica
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Max. Length 1.2 cm WD

 
Palephyra pelagica
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Stephanoscyphistoma corniformis
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Stephanoscyphistoma simplex
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Nausithoe albatrossi Eastern Pacific 4 WD 1897
Nausithoe atlantica Atlantic and Pacific. 2.8 WD 1914
Nausithoe aurea Southwest Atlantic 1997
Nausithoe challengeri Southeast Atlantic 1.2 WD 1880
Nausithoe clausi Western Central Pacific 0.9 WD 1892
Nausithoe eumedusoides Mediterranean. 1974
Nausithoe globifera Eastern Atlantic 2.2 WD 1914
Nausithoe hagenbecki Northeast Atlantic 2001
Nausithoe limpida Northeast Atlantic 1.6 WD 1909
Nausithoe maculata Northeast Atlantic 1990
Nausithoe marginata Eastern Atlantic and the 2 WD 1853
Nausithoe picta Western Central Pacific. 2.2 WD 1902
Nausithoe planulophora Mediterranean. 1971
Nausithoe punctata Circumglobal. 1.5 WD 1853
Nausithoe racemosa Western Central Pacific 1936
Nausithoe rubra Eastern Pacific, Atlantic 1.5 WD 1902
Nausithoe simplex Antarctic Indian Ocean 1890
Nausithoe striata Antarctic Indian Ocean 1910
Nausithoe thieli Mediterranean and Western 1990
Nausithoe werneri Arctic and Northeast Atla 1.2 WD 1990
Palephyra antiqua Indo-West Pacific 2 WD 1880
Palephyra indica Western Pacific 1.6 WD 1902
Palephyra pelagica Northwest Pacific 1.2 WD 1880
Stephanoscyphistoma corniformis Southwest Atlantic 1936
Stephanoscyphistoma simplex Southwest Atlantic 1890



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