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Nectophore
In some Siphonophora, a modified, pulsating medusa which functions as a swimming bell.
https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199233410.001.0001/acref-9780199233410-e-5777
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.
0000-0002-0053-0795
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Term name (PrefLabel)
Nectophore
Definition
In some Siphonophora, a modified, pulsating medusa which functions as a swimming bell.
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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.
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0000-0002-0053-0795