Biology:Crossota

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Short description: Genus of hydrozoans

Crossota
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Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Trachymedusae
Family: Rhopalonematidae
Genus: Crossota
Vanhoffen, 1902[1]
Species

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

References

  1. 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