Kitaotamaboya - Kitaotamaboya

Japanese: キタオタマボヤ - きたおたまぼや
Kitaotamaboya - Kitaotamaboya

...When swimming, they swing their tails in a bouncing motion. Oikopleura longicauda (illustration) and O. fusiformis are commonly found in the Kuroshio Current, while O. labradoriensis is found in the Oyashio and Liman Currents, and is an indicator of cold water. [Minoru Imajima]...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kitaotamaboya" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…泳ぐときは尾をはねるように振る。オナガオタマボヤOikopleura longicauda(イラスト)やトガリオタマボヤO.fusiformisは黒潮海域にふつうに産し,キタオタマボヤO.labradoriensisは親潮水域やリマン海流域に見られ,冷水の指標になっている。【今島 実】。…

※「キタオタマボヤ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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