Specimen photos of DNA sample MHNG Hydrozoa DNA920 and DNA1169

Document type: Photos of specimen used for DNA extraction

Author:

Peter Schuchert

Muséum d'histoire naturelle

route de Malagnou 1

1208 Genève

Switzerland

DNA sample numbers: Hydrozoa DNA920 and DNA1169

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Hydrozoa

Family: Campanulariidae

Species:    Clytia gregaria (L. Agassiz, 1862)

life stage: medusa

identified by: P. Schuchert

size:  20-25 mm diameter

collection locality: USA, WA, Friday Harbor  floating docks

GPS: 48.5451    -123.0121

collection date: 23.05.2011

depth: 0-0.5 m

gear: dip beaker

number of individuals or colonies: >3

preservation: 95 % ethanol

figured specimen used for DNA extraction: in part

part used for DNA extraction: whole medusa

DNA extraction:

voucher specimen deposited: no

comments: many identical medusae, two used for DNA extractions, it is unknown if the illustrated individual is one used for the DNA extraction