Atolla parva

Atolla parva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Scyphozoa
Order:	Coronatae
Family:	Atollidae
Genus:	Atolla
Species:	A. parva
Binomial name
	Atolla parva; Russell, 1958

Atolla parva is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae. It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and in waters around New Zealand.

Etymology

The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin parvus, meaning "small"; this is in reference to the species' small size, with it generally not being larger than 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in diameter.

References

↑ Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Atolla parva Russell, 1958. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06.
↑ Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488
↑ Russell, F. S. (1958). A New Species of Atolla. Nature. 181(4626): 1811-1812. Accessed 2023-06-06.

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[1] Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. Atolla parva Russell, 1958. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06.

[2] Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488

[3] Russell, F. S. (1958). A New Species of Atolla. Nature. 181(4626): 1811-1812. Accessed 2023-06-06.