Paraphyllina
Genus of jellyfishes
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Paraphyllina is a genus of crown jellyfish. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Paraphyllinidae,[1] and includes three species.
| Paraphyllina | |
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| Paraphyllina intermedia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Scyphozoa |
| Order: | Coronatae |
| Family: | Paraphyllinidae Maas, 1903 |
| Genus: | Paraphyllina Maas, 1903 |
| Species | |
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3 species (see text) | |
Characteristics
Members of this family differ from members of Periphyllidae in having the four rhopalia (sensory organs) located on the bell margin on the radii, as opposed to between the radii.[2]
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:-[3]
- Paraphyllina kubanci Artüz, 2023
- Paraphyllina intermedia Maas, 1903
- Paraphyllina ransoni Russell, 1956
- Paraphyllina rubra Neppi, 1915
