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Thread-siphonophore
Apolemia uvaria (Lesueur, 1815)
AnimalsPelagic hydrozoans
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- Draht SiphonophoreGerman (Germany)
- Perlenketten-QualleGerman (Germany)
- Sifonofora filiformeEuropean Spanish
- Siphonophore fil de ferFrench (France)
- ApolémieFrench (France)
- Siphonophore barbeléFrench (France)
- Siphonophore filiformeFrench (France)
- LanaItalian (Italy)
- Sifonofora filiformeItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric in : DORIS, 05/05/2019 : Apolemia uvaria (Lesueur, 1815), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/730
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Apolemia uvaria (Lesueur, 1815), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1111
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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