Rhizophysa filiformis

Rhizophysa filiformis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Siphonophorae
Family: Rhizophysidae
Genus: Rhizophysa
Species:
R. filiformis
Binomial name
Rhizophysa filiformis
(Forsskål, 1775)
Synonyms[1]
List
  • Epibulia (Macrosoma) mertensii Brandt, 1835
  • Galeolaria filiformis (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Physsophora filiformis Forsskål, 1775
  • Pneumophysa gegenbauri Haeckel, 1888
  • Pneumophysa mertensii (Brandt, 1835)
  • Rhizophysa planestoma Péron & Lesueur, 1807

Rhizophysa filiformis is a species of siphonophore, a group of colonial marine organisms that are closely related to jellyfish. It belongs to the family Rhizophysidae.[1][2][3]

Habitat and distribution

This species is pelagic and occurs in the western Atlantic.[2]

Resources

  1. ^ a b "Rhizophysa filiformis". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Rhizophysa filiformis". www.sealifebase.se. Retrieved 2024-10-25.
  3. ^ "Rhizophysa filiformis". The Encyclopedia of Life.


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