Nausithoe atlantica

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Nausithoe atlantica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Scyphozoa
Order: Coronatae
Family: Nausithoidae
Genus: Nausithoe
Species:
N. atlantica
Binomial name
Nausithoe atlantica
(Broch, 1914)
Synonyms

Nausithoe atlanticaBroch, 1914

Nausithoe atlantica is a species of crown jellyfish in the family Nausithoidae. [1] [2] [3] They have only been encountered ~38 times by humans since records began, and inhabit the deep sea. [2]

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Nausithoe atlantica Broch, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. 1 2 "Nausithoe atlantica Broch, 1913 - Ocean Biodiversity Information System". obis.org. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  3. "Nausithoe atlantica (Nausithoe atlantica) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". www.fws.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-23.