Biology:Rhizophysa filiformis
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Short description: Species of siphonophore
| Rhizophysa filiformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| 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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| Synonyms[1] | |
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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
This species is pelagic and occurs in the western Atlantic.[2]
Resources
Wikidata ☰ Q2116488 entry
