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Table 2 Cnidome of different body parts of a Tamoya haplonema specimen from Uruguay

From: Tamoya haplonema (Cnidaria: Cubozoa) from Uruguayan and adjacent waters: oceanographic context of new and historical findings

Tamoya haplonema (La Paloma, Uruguay)

Tentacle tip

Mean (range) L

Mean (range) W

N

Abundance

 Macrobasic p-eurytele

41.6 (35.5 – 49.6)

16.1 (14.1 – 19.2)

30

Abundant

 Microbasic birhopaloid

23.1 (21.2 – 26.7)

14.1 (12.1 – 16.2)

30

Rare

 Holotrichous isorhiza

28.2 (24.6 – 31.2)

22.4 (18.1 – 24.8)

30

Fair

Tentacle Base

 Macrobasic p-eurytele

51.2 (46.2 – 53.4)

16.5 (14.4 – 18.2)

30

Abundant

 Oval isorhiza

14.6 (9.2 – 16.6)

9.5 (8.1 – 12.2)

20

Rare

 Holotrichous isorhiza

29.6 (25.2 – 33)

23.6 (20 – 25.8)

30

Fair

 Microbasic p-birhopaloid

25.5 (22.2 – 27.3)

18.2 (14.5 – 20.5)

30

Fair

 Holotrichous isorhiza

27.5 (25.2 – 30)

22 (18.5 – 23.1)

30

Fair

Phacellae

 Microbasic p-birhopaloid

21.2 (19.5 – 22.9)

15.8 (12.8 – 18.9)

30

Fair

 Holotrichous isorhiza

32.5 (28.5 – 34.8)

26.5 (23.1 – 29.4)

10

Rare

Pedalial Warts

 Holotrichous isorhiza

34.5 (27.5 – 36.6)

29.8 (25.5 – 31.6)

30

Fair

 Oval isorhiza

11.2 (8.6 – 12.9)

7.8 (6.5 – 8.9)

10

Rare

Bell Warts

 Holotrichous isorhiza

33.6 (29.5 – 36.4)

28.2 (26.7 – 30.1)

30

Fair

 Oval isorhiza

10.5 (9.6 – 13.2)

8.7 (7 – 10.2)

10

Rare

Apex Warts

 Holotrichous isorhiza

31.2 (28.4 – 36.5)

28.6 (26.9 – 32.2)

20

Rare

 Oval isorhiza

11.1 (8.9 – 12.8)

8.5 (6.8 – 10.4)

10

Rare

  1. L and W denote capsule lengths and widths, respectively, in μm. N means number of undischarged capsules measured