''Crossota'' is a genus of

hydrozoans Hydrozoa (hydrozoans; from Ancient Greek ('; "water") and ('; "animals")) is a taxonomic class of individually very small, predatory animals, some solitary and some colonial, most of which inhabit saline water. The colonies of the colonial spe ...

of the family

Rhopalonematidae Rhopalonematidae is a family of hydrozoans Hydrozoa (hydrozoans; from Ancient Greek ('; "water") and ('; "animals")) is a taxonomic class of individually very small, predatory animals, some solitary and some colonial, most of which inhabit ...

. The genus comprises five species. Unlike most hydromedusae, these do not have a sessile stage. Rather, they spend their entire lives in the water column as plankton. The genus ''Crossota'' is widespread throughout the oceans.

Species

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Crossota alba ''Crossota'' is a genus of hydrozoans of the family Rhopalonematidae. The genus comprises five species. Unlike most hydromedusae, these do not have a Sessility (zoology), sessile stage. Rather, they spend their entire lives in the water column as ...

'' *'' Crossota brunnea'' *'' Crossota millsae'' *'' Crossota norvegica'' *'' Crossota rufobrunnea''

References

World Register of Marine Species
Rhopalonematidae Hydrozoan genera Bioluminescent cnidarians {{hydrozoa-stub