Zhijie Hu
Zhijie Hu has a total of 6 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Bingpeng Xing
Third Institute of Oceanography, Ministry of Natural Resources, Xiamen 361005, China
1 shared publication - Kuidong Xu
Laboratory of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity and Bio-resource Sustainable Utilization, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266071, China
1 shared publication - Sirong Mu
Taizhou Bureau of Natural Resources and Planning, Taizhou 318000, China
1 shared publication - Xiaoyin Chen
Third Institude of Oceanography, Ministry of Nature Resources, Xiamen, China
1 shared publication - Yaojun Chen
Ningbo Ocean World, Ningbo 315000, China
1 shared publication - Zifeng Zhan
Laboratory of Marine Organism Taxonomy and Phylogeny, Shandong Province Key Laboratory of Marine Biodiversity and Bio-Resource Sustainable Utilization, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
Morphological and Phylogenetic Analysis of a New Jellyfish of Phyllorhiza (Scyphozoa, Mastigiidae) from the East China Sea
A new species of jellyfish, Phyllorhiza yurena Chen, Hu & Xing sp. nov., is described from the East China Sea based on an integrative approach combining morphological and molecular data. Specimens were collected from coastal waters and cultured in the laboratory to observe their complete life cycle, including polyps, ephyrae, and medusae. Distinct morphological features such as the blue lappet stems in ephyrae, white warts on the exumbrella, and multiple short club-shaped appendages on the mouth arms distinguish the new species from its congeners. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial (COI, 16S) and nuclear (18S, 28S) gene markers confirmed its taxonomic distinctiveness, with COI and 16S markers providing the most resolution. The study highlights the importance of combining life history observations with molecular tools for accurate jellyfish taxonomy and provides a revised identification key for the genus Phyllorhiza. This discovery contributes to the understanding of jellyfish biodiversity in the East China Sea and offers a baseline for future ecological and biogeographic studies.
Open AccessMorphological and Phylogenetic Analysis of a New Jellyfish of Phyllorhiza (Scyphozoa, Mastigiidae) from the East China Sea
A new species of jellyfish, Phyllorhiza yurena Chen, Hu & Xing sp. nov., is described from the East China Sea based on an integrative approach combining morphological and molecular data. Specimens were collected from coastal waters and cultured in the laboratory to observe their complete life cycle, including polyps, ephyrae, and medusae. Distinct morphological features such as the blue lappet stems in ephyrae, white warts on the exumbrella, and multiple short club-shaped appendages on the mouth arms distinguish the new species from its congeners. Phylogenetic analyses based on mitochondrial (COI, 16S) and nuclear (18S, 28S) gene markers confirmed its taxonomic distinctiveness, with COI and 16S markers providing the most resolution. The study highlights the importance of combining life history observations with molecular tools for accurate jellyfish taxonomy and provides a revised identification key for the genus Phyllorhiza. This discovery contributes to the understanding of jellyfish biodiversity in the East China Sea and offers a baseline for future ecological and biogeographic studies.