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Ganesha (ctenophore)

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Genus of comb jellies

Ganesha
Ganesha Elegans, previously denoted as Lampetia Elegans
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Ganeshida
Moser, 1908
Family: Ganeshidae
Moser, 1907
Genus: Ganesha
Moser, 1907

Ganesha is a genus of comb jellies. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Ganeshidae and the order Ganeshida. They are characterized by pair of small lobes round the mouth, and extended pharynx. Two species are currently recognized: Ganesha elegans and Ganesha annamita.


References

  1. Mills, C.E. (1998). "Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names". Published by the author, web page established March 1998, last updated January 5, 2016.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Ganeshidae Moser, 1907". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
Extant ctenophore families and genera
Nuda
Beroida
Tentaculata
Cambojiida
Cestida
Cryptolobiferida
Cydippida
Lampeidae
Mertensiidae
Pleurobrachiidae
Incertae sedis
Ganeshida
Lobata
Bolinopsidae
Eurhamphaeidae
Ocyropsidae
Platyctenida
Coeloplanidae
Thalassocalycida
Taxon identifiers
Ganeshida
Ganeshidae
Ganesha


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