Forskalia equisetina [Forskalia equisetina]
Description
Forskalia equisetina is a species of hydrozoans in the family Agalmatidae. It is recognized by its long, slender body and multiple branching tentacles that resembles the structure of a horsetail plant. It is a pelagic species found in the open ocean and 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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