Corymorpha forbesii

16 S Data: A blastn search in GenBank using the sole 16 S indicated Corymorpha glacialis as best match, although with only 84 % identity. This species was followed by other Corymorpha and Aplanulata species with similar low identify scores.

Fig. 24 A-B

Observations: Umbrella bell-shaped, height size 2 mm, higher than wide, no apical process or a slight apical thickening, no exumbrellar nematocysts. Manubrium spindle-shaped, length about 2 / 3 of subumbrellar height, simple mouth, gonads encircle manubrium without interruption. Four large marginal bulbs, all of similar size or bulb opposite tentacle larger than the two other atentacular bulbs, bulb surface covered with nematocysts. Only one single tentacle, rather stiff, length 1.5 the bell height, 2 / 3 of length isodiametric and with only few nematocysts, distal third a club-shaped terminal swelling with numerous nematocysts.

Distribution: Florida, Bahamas, Brazil, Mediterranean, Red Sea, Seychelles, India, Vietnam, Papua New Guinea, southern Japan, and New Zealand (Schuchert, 2010). Type locality: Bahamas; Nassau Harbour.

Examined material: BFLA 4045; 1 specimen; 01 - APR- 2019; preserved in ethanol for DNA extraction; 16 S sequence MW 528642. – 24 - JUN- 2019; 1 specimen photographed, with male gonads, not collected.