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Paraphyllina

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Paraphyllina
Paraphyllina intermedia
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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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

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The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-[3]

References

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  1. ^ Collins, Allen G. (2018). "Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  2. ^ Hale, Garron (1999). "The Classification and Distribution of the Class Scyphozoa" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  3. ^ Martinez, Olga (2018). "Paraphyllina Maas, 1903". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 21 June 2018.