Cleistocarpida
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| Depastromorpha africana | |
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| Suborder: | Cleistocarpida James-Clark, 1863
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Cleistocarpida is a suborder of cnidarians in the order Stauromedusae. They are characterized by tissue that separates the organisms' four gastric regions, known as a claustrum.[1] The suborder contains two families, Craterolophidae and Depastridae, distinguished by the absence or presence of longitudinal muscles running along the peduncle, respectively.[2]
References
- ^ Daly; et al. (2007). "The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus". Zootaxa. Magnolia Press.
- ^ Hayward, P. J.; Ryland, J. S. (1991). The Marine Fauna of the British Isles and North-West Europe. Vol. 1. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0198573561.
See also
Cleistocarpida at the World Register of Marine Species
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