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Beroe

Beroe gracilis Künne, 1939

AnimalsCtenophoraCtenophores (or Ctenaria)

Distribution map

Geographic areas (BioObs)

Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North

Observation type

Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation

Other common names

MelonenqualleGerman (Germany)
MützenqualleGerman (Germany)
Béroé gracileFrench (France)
KomkommekwalDutch (Netherlands)
Lang gerekte zeedruifDutch (Netherlands)
MeloenkwalletjeDutch (Netherlands)
MijterkwalletjeDutch (Netherlands)

Other invalid scientific names

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Links to our partners' sheets

INPN — Beroe gracilis

GBIF — Beroe gracilis

Sources

ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MÜLLER Yves in : DORIS, 19/04/2013 : Beroe gracilis Künne, 1939, https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/24

How to cite this BioObs sheet?

BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Beroe gracilis Künne, 1939, https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1196

Modification history

Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026

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