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