Velamen parallelum

Velamen parallelum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Cestida
Family: Cestidae
Genus:
Krumbach, 1925
Species:
V. parallelum
Binomial name
Velamen parallelum
(Fol, 1869)
Synonyms[1][2]

Species synonymy

  • Folia parallela (Fol, 1869)
  • Vexillum parallelum Fol, 1869

Genus synonymy

  • Folia Mayer, 1912
  • Vexillum Fol, 1869

Velamen is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Cestidae. It contains a single species, Velamen parallelum.[3][1] The species is less than 20 cm long on average.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Velamen parallelum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Velamen". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Velamen". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. ^ Milisen, Jeff (2020). A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781949307146.


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