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First record of Mastigias sidereus Chun, 1896 and Phyllorhiza punctata von Lendenfeld, 1884 (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) from Sri Lanka

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Understanding the species diversity of scyphomedusae is a primacy in zoological and ecological studies. Mastigiid medusae, commonly known as “spotted jellyfish”, are widely distributed throughout the Indo-Pacific, although data from the Indian Ocean are limited due to lack of studies. In the “Waya-jel-Survey” conducted at several coastal localities of Sri Lanka, a Mastigias species was netted off the Laccadive Sea coast and Bay of Bengal coast from 2017 to 2020, while a Phyllorhiza species was sampled off the Laccadive Sea coast in 2017 and 2018. Collected specimens were morphologically identified as Mastigias sidereus and Phyllorhiza punctata, both had never been recorded from Sri Lankan waters. As both the species are mild stingers, no sting cases have ensued so far from Sri Lanka; however, P. punctata was observed to be clogged into nets, resulting in a reduction of commercial fish catches in lagoon fisheries.

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This study was financially supported by the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF) under the grant: RG/2016/OMR/01.

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The methodology, investigation, and writing—original draft preparation: [Krishan D. Karunarathne]; funding acquisition, supervision, and writing—review and editing: [M.D.S.T. de Croos].

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Karunarathne, K.D., de Croos, M.D.S.T. First record of Mastigias sidereus Chun, 1896 and Phyllorhiza punctata von Lendenfeld, 1884 (Cnidaria: Scyphozoa) from Sri Lanka. Thalassas 38, 213–225 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41208-022-00409-5

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