Siphonophorae

By Phil R. Pugh

The chapter on Siphonophorae consists of 96 species which occur in the South Atlantic Ocean (or might be found there).

Contents
Si. 1 Introduction
Si. 2 Methods
Si. 3 Geographical and vertical distribution
Si. 4 Morphology
Si. 5 Identification
Si. 6 Suggested reading

Identification
For the three orders of siphonophores (Order Cystonectae, Order Physonectae and Order calycophorae) on Page 311: Siphonophorae of the key, separate keys to families can be found, from where further identification must be carried out by comparison of genus and species descriptions.

Species
See the page for Subclass Siphonophorae (and following pages) for siphonophoran taxa down to genera. On this page a list of South Atlantic siphonophorans can also be found.

For the species, go to the Species module from Physalia physalis to Enneagonum hyalinum (96 pages).