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Warty Comb Jelly
Leucothea multicornis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
AnimalsCtenophoraCtenophores (or Ctenaria)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & NorthGuadeloupeMartiniqueCanary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- LeucotheaFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Beroe multicornis
- Chiaia neapolitana
- Chiaja palermitana
- Cydippe brevicostata
- Eschscholtzia pectinata
- Eucharis multicornis
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MARAN Vincent in : DORIS, 28/04/2019 : Leucothea multicornis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/233
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Leucothea multicornis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1298
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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