Lyrocteis is a genus of benthic comb jellies. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Lyroctenidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Tentaculata |
| Order: | Platyctenida |
| Family: | Lyroctenidae Komai, 1942 |
| Genus: | Lyrocteis Komai, 1941 |
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Morphology edit
The individuals are rather large benthic ctenophores (up to 15 cm) in the shape of a lyre. They have a basal body and two curved outgrowths, from which the fishing filaments emanate, which they use to capture their planktonic food.[1][2][3]
Species edit
The genus comprises the following species:[4]
- Lyrocteis flavopallidus Robilliard and Dayton, 1972
- Lyrocteis imperatoris Komai, 1941
References edit
- ^ Lyroctenidae Lyrocteis. Okeanos Explorer.
- ^ Bart Shepherd, Hudson T. Pinheiro, Luiz A. Rocha: Ephemeral aggregation of the benthic ctenophore Lyrocteis imperatoris on a mesophotic coral ecosystem in the Philippines. In: Bull. Mar. Sci. 94(1): 101–102. 2018
- ^ Taku Komai: 49. A New Remarkable Sessile Ctenophore. Proceedings of the Imperial Academy. 17(6): 216-220. Institute of Zoology, Kyoto Imperial University, June 12, 1941.
- ^ World Register of Marine Species: Lyrocteis Komai, 1941
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