A mesopelagic ctenophore representing a new family, with notes on family-level taxonomy in Ctenophora: Vampyroctena delmarvensis gen. nov. sp. nov. (Vampyroctenidae, fam. nov.)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12526-020-01049-9
Abstract: The stunning diversity of midwater ctenophores is well-known to veterans of oceanographic cruises and ROV operations, but many species lack formal descriptions, leading to taxonomic confusion and a systematic underestimation of the biodiversity of the… read more here.
Keywords: ctenophore; gen nov; nov nov; family ... See more keywords
First overview on trophic relationships of the invasive ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon (Berre Lagoon, France): benthic–pelagic coupling evidenced by carbon and nitrogen stable isotope composition
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101570
Abstract: Abstract The ctenophore Mnemiopsis leidyi, ranking among the 100 most damaging bioinvaders in the world, is a major predator of zooplankton, known to alter the biodiversity and functioning of the ecosystems in which it has… read more here.
Keywords: ctenophore; isotope; lagoon; trophic relationships ... See more keywords
Exotic Brittle Star Interactions With Native Octocoral Epizoites: An Endemic Benthic Ctenophore in Peril?
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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-370115/v1
Abstract: Widespread and large populations of the exotic eastern Pacific ophiuroid brittle star Opthiothela mirabilis now occur in southeastern Florida, extending the range of this recently introduced species from southern Brazil northward to the eastern Caribbean… read more here.
Keywords: ctenophore; benthic ctenophore; brittle star; exotic brittle ... See more keywords
Conserved novel ORFs in the mitochondrial genome of the ctenophore Beroe forskalii
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.8356
Abstract: To date, five ctenophore species’ mitochondrial genomes have been sequenced, and each contains open reading frames (ORFs) that if translated have no identifiable orthologs. ORFs with no identifiable orthologs are called unidentified reading frames (URFs).… read more here.
Keywords: mitochondrial genome; ctenophore beroe; ctenophore; beroe forskalii ... See more keywords