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Invertebrates • Species
Ptychogena lactea
Hydromedusa - Hydroméduse

Ptychogena lactea
Characteristics:
• transparent body
• 4 gonads in form of a cross with the stomach
May be mistaken for: other jellyfishes
Ptychogena lactea
Family:
Laodiceidae
Type of measure:
Diameter mm
Maximum size:
300 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified (coastal sampling)
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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