Cyllopus Jellyfish [Cyllopus medusae]
Description
The Cyllopus Jellyfish, scientific name Cyllopus medusae, is a gelatinous marine creature known for its translucent body and delicate, long tentacles. It inhabits open ocean waters and feeds on small marine organisms caught using its stinging cells. The Cyllopus Jellyfish's lifecycle involves an alternation between a stationary polyp stage and a free-floating medusa stage.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
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|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
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| Family |
Heterorhabdidae
Heterorhabdidae
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| Genus |
Cyllopus
Cyllopus
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