Euplokamis crinita is a marine species of ctenophore.[1] The tentacles of the species have been reported to be smaller.[2] This resulted in the species being argued to be in the genus Pleurobrachia, however according to WORMS, it stays in Euplokamis.[3][1]
| Euplokamis crinita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Tentaculata |
| Order: | Cydippida |
| Family: | Euplokamididae |
| Genus: | Euplokamis |
| Species: | E. crinita
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| Binomial name | |
| Euplokamis crinita (Moser, 1909)
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| Synonyms | |
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Pleurobrachia crinita | |
Distribution
editThe species occurs in the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean and Arctic Ocean.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euplokamis crinita (Moser, 1909)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
- ^ Canadian Journal of Zoology. National Research Council. 1987.
- ^ "Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid scientific names". faculty.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Euplokamis crinita". www.sealifebase.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-12.