Cubaia is a genus of freshwater hydrozoans in the family Olindiidae. Like all members of that family, they have a polyp phase and a medusa phase. The genus is monotypic, including only the species Cubaia aphrodite. It has been reported in the Bahamas.[1] The genus is carnivorous and reproduce asexually.[2]

Cubaia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Limnomedusae
Family: Olindiidae
Genus: Cubaia
Mayer, 1894

References

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  1. ^ "Cubaia aphrodite Mayer, 1894". WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  2. ^ "Cubaia aphrodite Mayer 1894". Encyclopedia of Life. Archived from the original on 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2024-07-02.