In situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis
Angulo-Preckler C, Steckbauer A, Lim K, Hissmann K, Pieribone V, Qurban M, Duarte C. In situ observation on two ‘elusive’ rhodaliid siphonophores (Cnidaria; Hydrozoa; Siphonophora) from the Red Sea, including a potential new species within the genus Archangelopsis. Frontiers In Marine Science 2024, 11: 1338782. DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1338782.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotential new speciesNew speciesRRNA markerTaxonomic traitsHabitat requirementsGenetic analysisColor variantsOceanic habitatsBenthic zoneLow oxygen environmentRhodaliidRed SeaGenusSpeciesHabitatIn situ observationsSiphonophoresSpecimen preservationMorphological featuresWater depthSea bedMorphological analysisSeaSequenceTraits