Paraphyllina
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| Paraphyllina | |
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| Paraphyllina intermedia | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903 |
| Genus: | Paraphyllina Maas, 1903 |
| Species | |
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3 species (see text) | |
Paraphyllina is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Paraphyllinidae,[1] and includes three species.
Characteristics
[edit | edit source]Members of this family differ from members of Periphyllidae in having the four rhopalia (sensory organs) located on the bell margin on the radii, as opposed to between the radii.[2]
Species
[edit | edit source]The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-[3]
- Paraphyllina kubanci Artüz, 2023
- Paraphyllina intermedia Maas, 1903
- Paraphyllina ransoni Russell, 1956
- Paraphyllina rubra Neppi, 1915
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