Biology:Paraphyllina
From HandWiki
Short description: Genus of jellyfishes
| Paraphyllina | |
|---|---|
| |
| Paraphyllina intermedia | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903 |
| Genus: | Paraphyllina Maas, 1903 |
| Species | |
|
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
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
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-[3]
- Paraphyllina intermedia Maas, 1903
- Paraphyllina ransoni Russell, 1956
- Paraphyllina rubra Neppi, 1915
References
- ↑ Collins, Allen G. (2018). "Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135232.
- ↑ Hale, Garron (1999). "The Classification and Distribution of the Class Scyphozoa". http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~ghale/pdf/scyphozoa.pdf. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ Martinez, Olga (2018). "Paraphyllina Maas, 1903". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135251.
Wikidata ☰ Q4007529 entry
 |  |
