Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries . l. IV, 1862, p. 289 and 344. A. Agassiz, North American Acalephse, 1865, p. superciliaris Haeckel, System der Medusen, 1879, p. 92. In general form and characteristics very similar to thepreceding species, but of larger size and differing somewhatin shape ami in the complexity of the oral tentacles as wellas the disposition of the gonads. The marginal tentaclesare also tin ire numerous and of greater length. The manu-brium is shorter and broader, and the gonads are crowdedabout its base instead of near the oral end, as in theformer species.
Bulletin of the Bureau of Fisheries . l. IV, 1862, p. 289 and 344. A. Agassiz, North American Acalephse, 1865, p. superciliaris Haeckel, System der Medusen, 1879, p. 92. In general form and characteristics very similar to thepreceding species, but of larger size and differing somewhatin shape ami in the complexity of the oral tentacles as wellas the disposition of the gonads. The marginal tentaclesare also tin ire numerous and of greater length. The manu-brium is shorter and broader, and the gonads are crowdedabout its base instead of near the oral end, as in theformer species. Size from 8 to 12 mm. in diameter inmaturity. (blors.— Less bright than in preceding species; sensorypads dull yellowish to orange, ocelli black, manubriumsimilarly colored, reddish orange distally. DiMribution.—Similar to that of preceding, but oftentaken from greater depths and farther offshore. June toSeptember. Bougainvillia gibbsi Mayer. Bougainvillia gibbsi Mayer, Bulletin Museum Comparative Zoology,Vol. XXXVII, 1900, p. /:::; ;?;/;/: tiVta superciliaris Medusa very similar to II. carolinensis, distinguishedby Mayer by the relatively greater height of bell and bythe shorter and broader manubrium. Moreover, the size is smaller, the marginal tentacles fewer innumber, and the oral tentacles less complex. Mayer records its occurrence at Newport, from July to October. He gives ample description inthe article cited. WILLI A Forbes (1848). Willsia Forbes, British Naked-eyed Medusa-, 1848, p. 19. Willia L. Agassiz, Contributions to Natural History of trie United states. Vol. IV, 1862, p. 346. Willia ornata McCrady, PI. I. fig. 5. Willsia ornata McCrady, Proceedings Elliott Society of Natural History. Vol. I. 1857, p. 149. Willia ornata A. Agassiz, North American Aealephffi, 1865, p. 171. Willia gemmifera Fewkes, Bulletin Museum Comparative Zoology, Vol. IX. lss2. p. 299. Dyscannota dysdiplt ura Haeckel, System der Medusen, 1879, p. 152. WUletta ornata Haeckel. System der
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