Cachonella paradoxa / Forskalia sp. #2

Cachonella paradoxa / Forskalia sp. #2

REFERENCE

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SYMBIONT

Cachonella paradoxa

Super Group: 
Alveolata
Phylum: 
Dinophyta
Class: 
Dinophyceae
Family: 
Diplomorphidae
Genus: 
Cachonella
Species: 
paradoxa
Authority: 
Rose & Cachon 1951
Synonym(s): 
Diplomorpha paradoxa

HOST

Forskalia

Super Group: 
Opisthokonta
Phylum: 
Cnidaria
Class: 
Hydrozoa
Order: 
Siphonophorae
Family: 
Forskaliidae
Genus: 
Forskalia
Authority: 
Kölliker 1853

DATA IN REFERENCE

Symbiont genus name in reference: 
Diplomorpha
Symbiont species name in reference: 
paradoxa
Symbiont identification method: 
Morphology by microscopy

DATA IN REFERENCE

Host genus name in reference: 
Forskalia
Host identification method: 
Morphology

DETAILS

Effect on host: 
Unknown
Localisation on host: 
Ectoparasite
Ectoderm
Host stage infected: 
Adult

GEOLOCALISATION

Ocean origin: 
Mediterranean Sea
Country origin: 
France
Habitat origin: 
Coastal
Name of site: 
Alger Bay