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.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassScyphozoa
- OrderCoronatae
- FamilyParaphyllinidae
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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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Crown jellyfish
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Rhopalium
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