Species sheet
Sea lice
Linuche unguiculata (Swartz, 1788)
AnimalsJellyfish (Scyphozoa)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Reunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed Sea
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingBoat observation
Other common names
- Sea thimbleBritish English
- Thimble jellyfishBritish English
- DäumchenqualleGerman (Germany)
- FingerhutqualleGerman (Germany)
- LinucheFrench (France)
- Méduse dé à coudreCette méduse est aussi appelée "kea kea" aux TuamotuFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, MARAN Vincent, GOY Jacqueline in : DORIS, 28/12/2014 : Linuche unguiculata (Schwartz), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/219
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 25/03/2022 : Linuche unguiculata (Swartz, 1788), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1440
Modification history
- Created by Laurent Colombet on 18/03/2022
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