title: First occurrence of Beroe forskalii (Ctenophora) in South American Atlantic coastal waters, with notes on the use of macrociliary patterns for beroid identification.
abstract: Beroe forskalii Milne Edwards, 1841 is an oceanic ctenophore with a global distribution. The present study provides the first record of Beroe forskalii for the South American Atlantic coast, including a redescription of the species and a discussion on the utility of macrociliary patterns for the correct identification of at least some beroid species, exemplified by a comparison of the macrociliary patterns of Beroe forskalii and Beroe ovata (Chamisso & Eysenhardt, 1821).
authors.affiliation: Centro de Ciências Naturais e Humanas, Universidade Federal do ABC, Rua Santa Adélia, 166, Bairro Bangu, 09210-170, Santo André, SP, Brazil.; Email: otto.oliveira@ufabc.edu.br.
authors.forename: Otto M P
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Centro de Biologia Marinha, Universidade de São Paulo, Rod. Manoel H. do Rego, km 131.5, 11600-000, São Sebastião, SP, Brazil.; Email: aemigott@usp.br.
authors.forename: Alvaro E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Migotto
mesh_terms: D000825:Animal Structures; D000818:Animals; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D037302:Ctenophora / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification*; D009792:Oceans and Seas