Crossota alba is a species of hydrozoan in the family Rhopalonematidae.[1] this species does not have sessile stage as other hydromedusae. Crossota is spread all over the ocean and lives their life in water as plankton. Crossota alba are commonly distributed in the west coast waters of India.[2]
Crossota alba | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Trachymedusae |
Family: | Rhopalonematidae |
Genus: | Crossota |
Species: | C. alba
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Binomial name | |
Crossota alba Bigelow, 1913
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Crossota alba Bigelow, 1913". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
- ^ Santhakumari, V., and V. Nair. Distribution of Hydromedusae from the exclusive economic zone of the west and east coast of India. Indian Journal of Marine Sciences 28:150-157