Craterolophus

Craterolophus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Cnidaria
Class:Staurozoa
Order:Stauromedusae
Suborder:Amyostaurida
Family:Craterolophidae
Uchida, 1929
Genus:Craterolophus
James-Clark, 1863
Species
  • Craterolophus convolvulus Johnston, 1835
  • Craterolophus macrocystis von Lendenfeld, 1884

Craterolophus is a genus of jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Craterolophidae.[1] Species of this genus are characterized by the absence of primary tentacles[1] as well as the absence of longitudinal muscles running along the peduncle.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Daly; et al. (2007). "The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus". Zootaxa. Magnolia Press.
  2. ↑ Hayward, P. J.; Ryland, J. S. (1991). The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe. 1. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198573561.

See also

Craterolophidae at the World Register of Marine Species


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