Husbandry
Agalma okenii Eschscholtz, 1825
The nematocysts (stinging cells) of the transparent siphonophore Agalma okenii resemble small copepods, such as to lure prey.
This species is a deep sea siphonophore.
Synonyme:
Agalma rigidum
Crystallomia polygonata
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Hydroidolina (Subclass) > Siphonophorae (Order) > Physonectae (Suborder) > Agalmatidae (Family) > Agalma (Genus) > Agalma okenii (Species)
The nematocysts (stinging cells) of the transparent siphonophore Agalma okenii resemble small copepods, such as to lure prey.
This species is a deep sea siphonophore.
Synonyme:
Agalma rigidum
Crystallomia polygonata
Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hydrozoa (Class) > Hydroidolina (Subclass) > Siphonophorae (Order) > Physonectae (Suborder) > Agalmatidae (Family) > Agalma (Genus) > Agalma okenii (Species)