Craterolophus
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Craterolophus is a genus of jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Craterolophidae. Species of this genus are characterized by the absence of primary tentacles, as well as the absence of longitudinal muscles running along the peduncle.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassStaurozoa
- OrderStauromedusae
- FamilyCraterolophidae
Habitatmarine
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Craterolophus is a genus of jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Craterolophidae. Species of this genus are characterized by the absence of primary tentacles, as well as the absence of longitudinal muscles running along the peduncle.
==References==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Craterolophus” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.