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NTR: Nectophore #34

Open timvdstap opened 1 month ago

timvdstap commented 1 month ago

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Term name (PrefLabel)

Nectophore

Definition

In some Siphonophora, a modified, pulsating medusa which functions as a swimming bell.

Sources/references

https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199233410.001.0001/acref-9780199233410-e-5777

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I wasn't sure whether a nectophore would necessarily fall under a medusa. There is controlled vocabulary for both medusae and hydromedusae, but given that it states "a modified, pulsating medusa", I thought maybe it deserves its own entry.

ORCID

0000-0002-0053-0795