Range expansion of two box jellyfish (Cnidaria, Cubozoa) in southern Gulf of Mexico

We report range extensions of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus (Müller, 1859) and Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 to 2 coastal lagoons in the southern Gulf of Mexico. These new records are the first for these species in Yucatán and Mexico.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: José María Ahuatzin Hernández, Andrea del Jesus Couoh-Concha, Lucio Loman-Ramos, Lorena Violeta Leon-Deniz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2019-05-01
Series:Check List
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Online Access:https://checklist.pensoft.net/article/34228/download/pdf/
Description
Summary:We report range extensions of Chiropsalmus quadrumanus (Müller, 1859) and Tripedalia cystophora Conant, 1897 to 2 coastal lagoons in the southern Gulf of Mexico. These new records are the first for these species in Yucatán and Mexico.
ISSN:1809-127X