Forskalia contorta [Forskalia contorta]
Description
Forskalia contorta is another species of hydrozoans in the family Agalmatidae. It is distinguished from other Forskalia species by its twisted, contorted body shape. It is a pelagic species found in the open ocean and, like other Forskalia species, is capable of bioluminescence.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Siphonophorae
Siphonophorae
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| Family |
Forskaliidae
Forskaliidae
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| Genus |
Forskalia
Forskalia
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