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Sea Gooseberry

Pleurobrachia pileus (O. F. Müller 1776)

Diagnostic Description

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Tentacles are often pink in color. When preserved in formalin maintain their shape relatively well. Size 15-25 mm.

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Distribution

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Widely distributed species. In the Arctic found in the Barents and Kara Seas.

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Morphology

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Body close to sphere shaped. The number of combs in each rows varies from 8 to 29. Tentacles are tens of times longer than the body when extended; tentacle pouches are present. Tentacles are often pink in color. When preserved in formalin maintain their shape relatively well.

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Ershova, Elizaveta
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