Table 3 in Medusozoans from the Mexican Pacific: a review based on historical literature and recent observations

Table 3. Comparison of nematocysts of species of Physalia with records for the Atlantic and the Pacific Ocean, including La Paz Bay, based on descriptions in the literature.
SpeciesPhysalia cf. utriculus (Gmelin, 1788)Physalia physalis (Linnaeus, 1758)ReferencesThis studyYanagihara et al. (2002) Mackie 1960Hulet et al.Bardi and Marques(1974)(2007)LocationLa Paz Bay, Mexico Oahu, HawaiiLanzarote,Straits of FloridaBrazilCanaryIslandsBody partTentacleTentacleTentaclesTentaclesTentaclesNematocystLarge and smallLarge and smallLarge and smallLarge and smallLarge and smalltypeheterotrichousheterotrichousholotrichousholotrichousisorhizasanisorhizasanisorhizasisorhizasisorhizasNematocystSphericalSphericalSphericalSphericalSphericalformCapsule size11.00–19.00 μm25.00 μm (large)9.00–30.00 μm11.30–25.30 μm17.54–47.77 ×(large)11.00 μm (small)17.68–45.16 μm(large)7.95–14.39 ×8.46–14.92 μm(small)Tubule520.00–570.00 μm660.00 ± 110.00 μmNo dataNo dataNo datalength(large)(large)250.00 ± 18.00 μm(small)