Crossota
Sign in to saveCrossota 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
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHydrozoa
- OrderTrachymedusae
- FamilyRhopalonematidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- Family
- Rhopalonematidae
- Collections
- USNM, CAS, NHMUK, QM, UPS, SBMNH
- Recorded in
- Antarctica, United States, Australia
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Rhopalonematidae
- Image
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- Category:Crossota
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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 == Crossota alba Crossota brunnea Crossota millsae Crossota norvegica Crossota rufobrunnea
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