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Craterolophus
Genus of jellyfishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Craterolophus is a genus of jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Craterolophidae.[1] Species of this genus are characterized by the absence of primary tentacles[1] as well as the absence of longitudinal muscles running along the peduncle.[2]
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Illustration of Craterolophus convolvulus, formerly called Lucernaria convulvus | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Staurozoa |
Order: | Stauromedusae |
Suborder: | Amyostaurida |
Family: | Craterolophidae Uchida, 1929 |
Genus: | Craterolophus James-Clark, 1863 |
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