Rosacea (cnidarian)
genus of hydrozoans
The Rosacea genus is a genus of hydrozoan cnidarians in the order Siphonophorae and the family Prayidae. They have been observed in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sargasso Sea, and the Gulf of Oman, with some species having worldwide distribution excluding polar waters. The Rosacea genus is a pelagic, deep-sea, holoplanktonic genus residing in the water column. The genus contains bioluminescent species.
Known Species
There is still a lot that is unknown about Siphonophores and the Rosacea genus specifically, however with continued research and dives in HOVs, ROVs, and AUVs, scientists are continue to discover more information. Currently, researchers have been able to identify at least six species of Rosacea siphonophores; Rosacea cymbiformis, R. plicata, R. flaccida, R. limbiata, R. repanda, and Rosacea arabiana. Each of the organisms share a similar body plan, with a hydroecial groove and lateral radial canals in the nectosac. A deeper analysis of the physiology of Rosacea will be described in the next section of this page.
The major differences in each species lies in their relative locations and origins of discovery. The genus Rosacea was discovered by Quoy and Gaimard in 1827, and since their original discovery, which provided a description of the unknown organism, other researchers have been able to compare and discover new species within the genus.
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