''Bolinopsis'' is a genus of
ctenophores
Ctenophora (; : ctenophore ) is a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that marine habitats, inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for swimming (commonly referred to as "combs ...
belonging to the family
Bolinopsidae
Bolinopsidae is a family (biology), family of ctenophores.
Taxonomy
The family contains three genera with the following species:
*Genus ''Bolinopsis''
**''Bolinopsis ashleyi'' Gershwin, Zeidler & Davie, 2010
**''Bolinopsis chuni'' (von Lenden ...
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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 the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
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Species:
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Bolinopsis ashleyi''
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Bolinopsis chuni''
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Bolinopsis elegans''
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Bolinopsis indosinensis''
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Bolinopsis infundibulum''
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Bolinopsis microptera''
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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
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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''
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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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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 â ...
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References
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Ctenophore genera