Multigene phylogeny of the scyphozoan jellyfish family Pelagiidae reveals that the common U.S. Atlantic sea nettle comprises two distinct species (Chrysaora quinquecirrha and C. chesapeakei)

Bayha, K.M.; Collins, A.G.; Gaffney, P.M.

doi:10.7717/peerj.3863

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Multigene phylogeny of the scyphozoan jellyfish family Pelagiidae reveals that the common U.S. Atlantic sea nettle comprises two distinct species (Chrysaora quinquecirrha and C. chesapeakei)

2017
By Bayha, K.M. ; Collins, A.G. ; Gaffney, P.M.

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Bayha, K.M. ; Collins, A.G. ; Gaffney, P.M.
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Species of the scyphozoan family Pelagiidae (e.g., Pelagia noctiluca, Chrysaora quinquecirrha) are well-known for impacting fisheries, aquaculture, and tourism, especially for the painful sting they can inflict on swimmers. However, historical taxonomic uncertainty at the genus (e.g., new genus Mawia) and species levels hinders progress in studying their biology and evolutionary adaptations that make them nuisance species, as well as ability to understand and/or mitigate their ecological and economic impacts.
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Chrysaora Evolution Jellyfishes Phylogeny Scyphozoa Sea Nettle Sea Nettle Cryptic species
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