Mnemiopsis (genus)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Ctenophora (phylum) > Tentaculata (class) > Lobata (order) > Bolinopsidae (family)
Descripción
Genus of gelatinous, planktonic marine invertebrates, now generally considered to contain one living species that manifests in three different ecological forms.The sea walnut resembles the sea gooseberry morphologically, but as in many ctenophores the body is prolonged into eight lobes.
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Otros términos
- sea walnuts (genus) [en]
- sea walnut (genus) [en]
- walnuts, sea (genus) [en]