| Pelagiidae () |
| 20 cm WD (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic; marine |
| Southeast Atlantic: South Africa. |
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Up to 20 cm wide; central part of umbrella with base of oral arms particularly thick and cartilaginous; basal part of oral arms particularly broad; septa between stomach pouches straight until very near margin; in each octant four tentacular and two rhopalar marginal lappets, all of equal size, thick with many small lobate diverticula from stomach pouches. 8 by 5 tentacles, all alike; exumbrella with 16 broad, dark, radial bands alternating with as many narrow streaks, confluent around bell margin. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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