Biology:Crossota
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Short description: Genus of hydrozoans
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Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Animalia |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Cnidaria |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Hydrozoa |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Trachymedusae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Rhopalonematidae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Crossota Vanhoffen, 1902[1] |
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Crossota is a genus of hydrozoans of the family Rhopalonematidae. The genus comprises five species. Unlike most hydromedusae, these do not have a sessile stage. Rather, they spend their entire lives in the water column as plankton. The genus Crossota is widespread throughout the oceans.
Species
- Crossota alba
- Crossota brunnea
- Crossota millsae
- Crossota norvegica
- Crossota rufobrunnea
References
- ↑ Thuesen, Erik V. (2003). "Crossota millsae (Cnidaria: Trachymedusae: Rhopalonematidae), a new species of viviparous hydromedusa from the deep sea off California and Hawaii". Zootaxa 309: 1–12. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.309.1.1. http://www.mapress.com/j/zt/article/view/zootaxa.309.1.1/7628.
Wikidata ☰ Q3379543 entry
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