| Hormiphora californiensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Ctenophora |
| Class: | Tentaculata |
| Order: | Cydippida |
| Family: | Cydippidae |
| Genus: | Hormiphora |
| Species: | H. californiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hormiphora californiensis (Torrey, 1904) | |
Hormiphora californensis is a species of comb jelly in the family Cydippidae. Called the California sea gooseberry, is a comb jelly, or ctenophore, common in California coastal waters. Ctenophores have eight sets of cilia running down their side, which they use to propel themselves through the oceans in search of food.
References
- WoRMS. "Hormiphora californensis (Torrey, 1904)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
- "Meet your long-lost cousin, the comb jelly". University of California. 2023-05-18. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Hormiphora californensis | |
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