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Hidrozoário colonial flutuante, vista oral - detalhe dos gastro-gonozoóides (cor branca)

Hidrozoário colonial flutuante, vista oral - detalhe dos gastro-gonozoóides (cor branca)
Hidrozoário colonial flutuante, vista oral - detalhe dos gastro-gonozoóides (cor branca)
Porpita is a colonial hydrozoan which lives floating on the sea surface. The polyps are arranged concentrically on the lower surface of a hard, chitinous central disk. There is a large central polyp (gastrozooid) around of which are arranged numerous gastro-gonozoids, polyps responsible for food intake and production of jellyfish. The dactilozooids are the polyps responsible for capturing food and defense, being located more externally.
Porpita is a colonial hydrozoan which lives floating on the sea surface. The polyps are arranged concentrically on the lower surface of a hard, chitinous central disk. There is a large central polyp (gastrozooid) around of which are arranged numerous gastro-gonozoids, polyps responsible for food intake and production of jellyfish. The dactilozooids are the polyps responsible for capturing food and defense, being located more externally.
Alvaro E. Migotto
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Taxa: Porpita porpita
Date: May 6, 2011, 3:15 p.m.
Place: Praia do Segredo, São Sebastião, SP, Brazil
Geolocation: S 23°49'42" W 45°25'21"
Alvaro E. Migotto. Hidrozoário colonial flutuante, vista oral - detalhe dos gastro-gonozoóides (cor branca). Cifonauta image database. Available at: http://cifonauta.cebimar.usp.br/media/8689/ Accessed: 2024-10-04.
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References

2003 Marques AC, Morandini AC, Migotto AE. Synopsis of knowledge on Cnidaria Medusozoa from Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 3(2): 1–18, url:http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v3n2/pt/fullpaper?bn01203022003+en
2002 Migotto AE, Marques AC, Morandini AC, Silveira FL. Checklist of the Cnidaria Medusozoa of Brazil. Biota Neotropica, 2(1): 1-31, url:http://www.biotaneotropica.org.br/v2n1/pt/fullpaper?bn01102012002+en