Paraphyllina
Sign in to saveParaphyllina is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Paraphyllinidae, and includes three species.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassScyphozoa
- OrderCoronatae
- FamilyParaphyllinidae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- Family
- Paraphyllinidae
- Collections
- USNM
- Recorded in
- United States, Bermuda
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Paraphyllina is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Paraphyllinidae, 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.
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