Paraphyllina is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Paraphyllinidae,[1] and includes three species.
Paraphyllina | |
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Paraphyllina intermedia | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Scyphozoa |
Order: | Coronatae |
Family: | Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903 |
Genus: | Paraphyllina Maas, 1903 |
Species | |
3 species (see text) |
Characteristics
editMembers 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
editThe World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-[3]
- Paraphyllina intermedia Maas, 1903
- Paraphyllina ransoni Russell, 1956
- Paraphyllina rubra Neppi, 1915
References
edit- ^ Collins, Allen G. (2018). "Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Hale, Garron (1999). "The Classification and Distribution of the Class Scyphozoa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ^ Martinez, Olga (2018). "Paraphyllina Maas, 1903". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 June 2018.