Aglaura is a monotypic genus of deep-sea hydrozoan in the family Rhopalonematidae. It is represented by the species Aglaura hemistoma.[1] It has a cosmopolitan distribution in tropical to temperate oceans.[3] A. hemistoma are omnivorous creatures, feeding on protistan and microplanktonic prey. They utilize water current flow fields and ambush predation strategies for prey capture. Flow fields are generated by their tentacles and nonmotile prey are easily ingested as they are directed towards the manubrium. Ambush capture is achieved by triggering quick tentacle contractions upon direct contact to move prey towards the manubrium.[4]

Aglaura hemistoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Trachymedusae
Family: Rhopalonematidae
Genus: Aglaura
Péron & Lesueur, 1810
Species:
A. hemistoma
Binomial name
Aglaura hemistoma
Péron & Lesueur, 1810
Synonyms

Genus synonymy[1]

  • Lessonia Eydoux & Soulyet, 1852
  • Stauraglaura Haeckel, 1879

Species synonymy[2]

  • Aglantha globuligera Haeckel, 1879
  • Aglantha octogona Bigelow, 1904
  • Aglaura ciliata Perkins, 1906
  • Aglaura laterna Haeckel, 1879
  • Aglaura Nausicaa Haeckel, 1879
  • Aglaura peronii Leuckart, 1856
  • Aglaura prismatica Maas, 1897
  • Lessonia radiata Soulyet, 1852
  • Stauraglaura tetragonima Haeckel, 1879

References

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  1. ^ a b Schuchert P (ed.). "Aglaura Péron & Lesueur, 1810". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. ^ Schuchert P (ed.). "Aglaura hemistoma Péron & Lesueur, 1810". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Aglaura Péron & Lesueur, 1810". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  4. ^ Colin, Sean P.; Costello, John H.; Graham, William M.; Higgins, John III (2005-07-20). "Omnivory by the small cosmopolitan hydromedusa Aglaura hemistoma". Limnology and Oceanography. 50 (4): 1264–1268. doi:10.4319/lo.2005.50.4.1264.