Bolinopsidae is a
family
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of
ctenophore
Ctenophora (; : ctenophore ) is 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 they ar ...
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''
Dawydoff, 1946
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Bolinopsis infundibulum''
(Müller, 1776)
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Bolinopsis microptera''
(Agassiz, 1865)
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Bolinopsis mikado
''Bolinopsis mikado'', commonly referred to as the Mikado comb jelly, is a species of ctenophore in the family Bolinopsidae. It is found in the waters of Japan.
References
mikado
Mikado may refer to:
* Emperor of Japan or
Arts and en ...
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Moser, 1908
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Bolinopsis ovalis
''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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(Bigelow, 1904)
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Bolinopsis rubripunctata
''Bolinopsis'' is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Bolinopsidae.
The genus has cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of t ...
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Tokioka 1964
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Bolinopsis vitrea
''Bolinopsis vitrea'', is a species of comb jelly in the family Bolinopsidae. It is found in the Atlantic Ocean and was first described by the American biologist Louis Agassiz
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 � ...
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(Agassiz, 1860)
*Genus ''
Lesueuria''
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Lesueuria hyboptera Lesueuria may refer to:
* ''Lesueuria'' (ctenophore), a genus of ctenophores in the family Bolinopsidae
* ''Lesueuria'' (alga), a genus of algae in the family Mastophoraceae
* ''Lesueuria'', a genus of fishes in the family Gobiidae, synonym of '' ...
''
Agassiz, 1865
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Lesueuria pinnata Lesueuria may refer to:
* ''Lesueuria'' (ctenophore), a genus of ctenophores in the family Bolinopsidae
* ''Lesueuria'' (alga), a genus of algae in the family Mastophoraceae
* ''Lesueuria'', a genus of fishes in the family Gobiidae, synonym of '' ...
''
Ralph and Kaberry, 1950
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Lesueuria tiedemanni Lesueuria may refer to:
* ''Lesueuria'' (ctenophore), a genus of ctenophores in the family Bolinopsidae
* ''Lesueuria'' (alga), a genus of algae in the family Mastophoraceae
* ''Lesueuria'', a genus of fishes in the family Gobiidae, synonym of '' ...
''
(Eschscholtz, 1829)
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Lesueuria vitrea
''Lesueuria vitrea'' is a species of comb jelly in the family Bolinopsidae. It is the type species of the genus '' Lesueuria'' and is found in the Mediterranean Sea. Its type specimen was collected in the Bay of Nice.
Taxonomy
''Lesueuria vitre ...
''
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 Tentaculata, tentaculate ctenophore (comb jelly). It is native to western Atlantic coastal waters, but has become established as an invasive species in European and wester ...
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A. Agassiz, 1865
References
Ctenophore families
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