Abstract
The scyphozoan genus Aurelia has been recorded as occurring circumglobally between 70°N to 55°S. However, it has not been reported from the Pacific coast of South America. Here, we describe the occurrence of Aurelia in the fjords of Chile and use morphology and a simple "DNA barcoding" sequence similarity comparison to identify the species as most probably A. aurita. This species likely is not indigenous to this region.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3-7 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Spixiana |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| State | Published - 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology