Rhizophysa filiformis
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Siphonophorae |
Family: | Rhizophysidae |
Genus: | Rhizophysa |
Species: | R. filiformis
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Binomial name | |
Rhizophysa filiformis (Forsskål, 1775)
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Rhizophysa filiformis is a species of siphonophore, a group of colonial marine organisms that are closely related to jellyfish. It belongs to the family Rhizophysidae.[1][2][3]
Habitat and distribution
[edit]This species is pelagic and occurs in the western Atlantic.[2]
Resources
[edit]- ^ a b "Rhizophysa filiformis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Rhizophysa filiformis". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
- ^ "Rhizophysa filiformis". The Encyclopedia of Life.