Craterolophidae
| Craterolophidae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Staurozoa |
| Order: | Stauromedusae |
| Suborder: | Cleistocarpida |
| Family: | Craterolophidae Uchida, 1929 |
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Craterolophidae is a family of cnidarians in the order Stauromedusae. They are characterized by the absence of primary tentacles[1] as well as the absence of longitudinal muscles running along the peduncle.[2] The family contains one genus and two confirmed species.[1]
References
- ^ a b Daly et. al. (2007). "The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus". Zootaxa (Magnolia Press).
- ^ Hayward, P. J.; Ryland, J. S. (1991). The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe 1. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198573561.
See also
Craterolophidae at the World Register of Marine Species
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