Euplokamis dunlapae is a marine species of ctenophore.[1] It is the first species of ctenophora reported to have giant axons controlling the comb rows.[2] They control the ciliary beating, allowing for rapid change in the speed and direction of the cilia, likely evolved as an escape mechanism.
| Euplokamis dunlapae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Tentaculata |
| Order: | Cydippida |
| Family: | Euplokamididae |
| Genus: | Euplokamis |
| Species: | E. dunlapae
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| Binomial name | |
| Euplokamis dunlapae Mills, 1987
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References edit
- ^ "Euplokamis dunlapae Mills, 1987". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
- ^ Mackie, G. O.; Mills, C. E. & Singla, C. L. (1992). "Giant axons and escape swimming in Euplokamis dunlapae (Ctenophora: Cydippida)". Biological Bulletin. 182 (2): 248–256. doi:10.2307/1542118. JSTOR 1542118. PMID 29303667.
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