Description:-

Polygastric phase: Anterior nectophore: As wide as high, with flat facets, ridges not elevated, characterised by presence of horizontal ridge dividing apico-ventral facet into two-rectangular apico-ventral facet and a perfect pentagonal ventral facet(i.e. sides being almost equal in length). Horizontal ridges lying below mid-level of somatocystPosterior nectophore: With only 2 or 3 comb-teeth; lateral teeth lie closer to large dorsal tooth than to ventral ones. Nectophores long and slender, hydroecial wings not expanded.Eudoxid phase: Bract: Baso-ventral margin of hydroecium deeply concave instead of being straight, with a prominent basal toot on the left side none on the left Gonophore: Broad, with five ostial teeth around ostium. Dorso-lateral ridges prominent lying beside flared out dorsal tooth. Ventral ridges not expanded into wings, with small teeth at edge and ending in two symmetrical teeth at base.

Threats:-

Not recorded

Remark:-

Habitat:-

Pelagic, Coastal

Synonyms:-

Abylaingeborgae Sears, 1953

References:-

NAIR, K. K. 1951. Medusae of the Trivandrum Coast. Part I. Systematics. Bulletin of the Research Institute of the University of Travancore 20: 47-75, pl. 1.
Mapstone, G. (2014). Abyla haeckeli Lens & van Riemsdijk, 1908. In: Schuchert, P. (2014) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196556 on 2015-03-11
Mapstone, G. (2014). Abyla haeckeli Lens & van Riemsdijk, 1908. In: Schuchert, P. (2014) World Hydrozoa database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=196556 on 2015-03-11