Cubaia
| Cubaia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Limnomedusae |
| Family: | Olindiidae |
| Genus: | Mayer, 1894[1] |
| Species: | C. aphrodite |
| Binomial name | |
| Cubaia aphrodite Mayer, 1894[1] | |
Cubaia is a genus of freshwater hydrozoans in the family Olindiidae. Like all members of that family, they have a polyp phase and a medusa phase. The genus is monotypic, including only the species Cubaia aphrodite. It has been reported in the Bahamas.[2] The genus is carnivorous and reproduce asexually.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Cubaia Mayer, 1894". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ WoRMS. "Cubaia aphrodite Mayer, 1894". World Register of Marine Species.
- ^ "Cubaia aphrodite Mayer 1894". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2024-07-02.