Proboscidoidea
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Not to be confused with Proboscidea.
| Proboscidoidea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Subclass: | Leptolinae |
| Order: | Leptomedusae |
| Suborder: | Proboscidoidea Broch, 1910 |
| Families | |
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Proboscidoidea is a suborder of cnidarians in the order Leptothecata.[1] It includes three families and near 150 distinct species. They are characterized by elongated and undercut hypostome that creates an indention superior to the gastric cavity.[2]
References
- ↑ "Antarctic Invertebrates: Proboscidoidea". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Daly et al. (2007). "The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus". Zootaxa (Magnolia Press).
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