Athorybia lucida
| Athorybia lucida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Siphonophorae |
| Family: | Agalmatidae |
| Genus: | Athorybia |
| Species: | A. lucida |
| Binomial name | |
| Athorybia lucida Biggs, 1978 | |
Athorybia lucida is a species of siphonophores in the family Agalmatidae.[1] It was first described by Douglas C. Biggs in 1978.[2] The species has a rare distribution, with only 8 specimens ever collected.[1] It lives in the epipelagic zone, from 0-50 meters deep.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2026). "World Hydrozoa Database. Athorybia lucida Biggs, 1978". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Biggs, D. C. (1978). "Athorybia lucida, a new species of siphonophore (Physonectae, Athorybiidae) from the North Atlantic Ocean". Bulletin of Marine Science. 28: 537–542.