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Euplokamis crinita

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Euplokamis crinita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Cydippida
Family: Euplokamididae
Genus: Euplokamis
Species:
E. crinita
Binomial name
Euplokamis crinita
(Moser, 1909)
Synonyms

Pleurobrachia crinita

Euplokamis crinita is a marine species of ctenophore.[1] The tentacles of the species have been reported to be smaller.[2] This resulted in the species being argued to be in the genus Pleurobrachia, however according to WORMS, it stays in Euplokamis.[3][1]

Distribution

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The species occurs in the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euplokamis crinita (Moser, 1909)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  2. ^ Canadian Journal of Zoology. National Research Council. 1987.
  3. ^ "Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid scientific names". faculty.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
  4. ^ "Euplokamis crinita". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-12.