Discosomidae Verrill 1869

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 10 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 11 seconds

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 11 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 17 seconds

All Biocode files are based on field identifications to the best of the researcher’s ability at the time.

Coral Sea, Duration 20 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 15 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 10 seconds

Coral Sea, Duration 9 seconds

South Pacific Ocean, Duration 10 seconds

This largest corallimorph, shown with its wide open mouth, entraps and kills fish. The oral disc bends inward and closes in a matter of seconds.