Atolla parva
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Atolla parva is a species of true jellyfish in the family Atollidae.Collins, A.G.; Morandini, A.C. (2023). World List of Scyphozoa. [https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135280 Atolla parva Russell, 1958]. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species on 2023-06-06. It is found in the north Atlantic Ocean and in waters around New Zealand.
Etymology
The genus name, Atolla, is derived from the word atoll.Haeckel, E. (1880). Das System der Acraspeden. 2te Hälfte des Systems der Medusen. Acht Nachträge zur Vervollständigung des Systems. Denkschriften der Medicinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 2: 488 The specific epithet is derived from the Latin {{Lang|la|parvus}}, meaning "small"; this is in reference to the species' small size, with it generally not being larger than {{Convert|30|mm|in}} in diameter.Russell, F. S. (1958). [https://www.nature.com/articles/1811811b0.pdf A New Species of Atolla.] Nature. 181(4626): 1811-1812. Accessed 2023-06-06.
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Category:Animals described in 1958
Category:Cnidarians of the Atlantic Ocean
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