Bolinopsidae is a
family
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of
ctenophore
Ctenophora (; ctenophore ; ) comprise a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for swimming (commonly referred to as "combs"), and ...
s.
Taxonomy
The family contains three genera with the following species:
*Genus ''
Bolinopsis''
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Bolinopsis ashleyi''
Gershwin, Zeidler & Davie, 2010
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Bolinopsis chuni''
(von Lendenfeld, 1884)
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Bolinopsis elegans''
(Mertens, 1833)
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Bolinopsis indosinensis
''Bolinopsis'' is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Bolinopsidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Bolinopsis ashleyi''
*'' Bolinopsis chuni''
*'' Bolinopsis elegans''
*'' Bolinopsis indosinensis''
*''Bol ...
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Dawydoff, 1946
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Bolinopsis infundibulum
''Bolinopsis infundibulum'', commonly known as the common northern comb jelly, is a species of comb jelly in the family Bolinopsidae. It is found in the northern Atlantic Ocean and was first described by the Danish naturalist Otto Friedrich M� ...
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(Müller, 1776)
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Bolinopsis microptera''
(Agassiz, 1865)
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Bolinopsis mikado
''Bolinopsis'' is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Bolinopsidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Bolinopsis ashleyi''
*'' Bolinopsis chuni''
*'' Bolinopsis elegans''
*''Bolinopsis indosinensis''
*''Boli ...
''
Moser, 1908
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Bolinopsis ovalis''
(Bigelow, 1904)
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Bolinopsis rubripunctata''
Tokioka 1964
**''
Bolinopsis vitrea''
(Agassiz, 1860)
*Genus ''
Lesueuria''
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Lesueuria hyboptera''
Agassiz, 1865
** ''
Lesueuria pinnata''
Ralph and Kaberry, 1950
** ''
Lesueuria tiedemanni''
(Eschscholtz, 1829)
** ''
Lesueuria vitrea''
Milne Edwards, 1841
*Genus ''
Mnemiopsis
''Mnemiopsis leidyi'', the warty comb jelly or sea walnut, is a species of tentaculate ctenophore (comb jelly). It is native to western Atlantic coastal waters, but has become established as an invasive species in European and western Asian regi ...
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Mnemiopsis leidyi
''Mnemiopsis leidyi'', the warty comb jelly or sea walnut, is a species of tentaculate ctenophore (comb jelly). It is native to western Atlantic coastal waters, but has become established as an invasive species in European and western Asian reg ...
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A. Agassiz, 1865
References
Animal families
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