Velamen (ctenophore)

Velamen is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Cestidae. It contains a single species, Velamen parallelum.[1][2] The species is less than 20 cm long on average.[3]

Velamen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Cestida
Family: Cestidae
Genus: Velamen
Krumbach, 1925
Species:
V. parallelum
Binomial name
Velamen parallelum
(Fol, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Folia parallela Mayer, 1912
  • Vexillum parallelum Fol, 1869

References

  1. "Velamen Krumbach, 1925". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. Mills, C.E. (2021). "Velamen parallelum (Fol, 1869)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  3. Milisen, Jeff (2020). A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781949307146.


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