| Lampea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Tentaculata |
| Order: | Cydippida |
| Family: | Lampeidae |
| Genus: | Lampea Stechow, 1921 |
Lampea is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Lampeidae. [1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]
Species: [1]
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Lampeidae is a family of ctenophores belonging to the order Cydippida.