First record of Aequorea globosa Eschscholtz, 1829 (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) in the coast of Syria

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Published: Sep 7, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/mms.306
Keywords:
Alien jellyfish Hydrozoa Aequorea globosa Mediterranean Sea Levantine Basin.
S. MAMISH
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Department of Protection and Safety, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus
H. DURUGHAM
Tishreen University, High Institute of Marine Research, Department of Marine Biology, Lattakia
M. SAID AL MASRI
Atomic Energy Commission of Syria, Department of Protection and Safety, P.O. Box 6091, Damascus
Abstract
The Indo-Pacific jellyfish Aequorea globosa Eschscholtz, 1829 was reported last year for the first time in the Mediterranean Sea from Iskenderun Bay (S. Turkey). This jellyfish was observed in the coast of Syria, on 8 January 2012, during a regular monthly sampling program.
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