Vallentinia gabriellae, the hitch-hiking jellyfish, is a species of small, inconspicuous hydrozoan in the family Olindiidae. It is endemic to a few isolated parts of the … Meer weergeven

Vallentinia gabriellae can grow to about 12 millimetres (0.5 in) in diameter but is more usually 6 to 8 millimetres across. The dome … Meer weergeven

On several occasions, specimens of Vallentinia gabriellae have unexpectedly appeared in cultures of other marine organisms in the laboratory. The ease with which they can be cultured (fed on brine shrimps (Artemia salina)) has led to the possibility of … Meer weergeven

Vallentinia gabriellae is found in the south west Atlantic. A related species, Vallentinia adherens, is found in the Pacific Ocean and the two are so similar that it has … Meer weergeven

Reproduction in Vallentinia gabriellae has two phases. These are the medusa or jellyfish which reproduces sexually and a polyp that reproduces by budding. The male and female medusae liberate gametes into the water column. After fertilisation, the Meer weergeven