Medusozoans from the Iberian Peninsula and related archipelagos

Study Extent

The study area encompasses the Iberian Peninsula and its Archipelagos in Macaronesia, which include the Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) of Portugal (including the EEZs of Azores and Madeira archipelagos) and Spain (including the EEZs of Canary Islands).

Sampling

Data was gathered from scientific literature, including articles, books, reports, and theses published between 1879 and 2023. Data retrieval from Google Scholar (last retrieved in October 2023) involved systematically using the nomenclature of each of the species found. Subsequently, the literature retrieved were examined to determine the presence of each species within the EEZs considered. Search results were not constrained by time or language, and only the first two pages results were considered, as subsequent pages did not provide relevant information.

Quality Control

Based on Literature data

Method steps

1. Based on Literature data

The following classes and orders of cnidarians are covered: Cubozoa: Carybdeida; Hydrozoa: Actinulida, Anthoathecata, Leptothecata, Limnomedusae, Narcomedusae, Siphonophorae, Trachymedusae; Scyphozoa: Coronatae , Rhizostomeae, Semaeostomeae; Staurozoa: Stauromedusae Taxonomic ranks Class: Cubozoa, Hydrozoa, Scyphozoa, Staurozoa Common names: Cubozoa (box jellyfish), Hydrozoa (hydroids, hydromedusa,), Scyphozoa (true jellyfish), Staurozoa (stalked jellyfish)

1. Cnidaria
   common name: Cnidaria rank: phylum

The study was conduct on the EEZ’s of Portugal and Spain which includes Azores and Madeira, and Canaries, respectively. The area encompasses a total of 2,766,641 km2