Paraphyllina
| Paraphyllina | |
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| Paraphyllina intermedia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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]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]The 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.
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