Cryptolobatidae is a family 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. It is the only family in the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unisp ...
order Cryptolobiferida and contains two genera, each with a single species.
Taxonomy
* Genus ''
Cryptolobata
''Cryptolobata primitiva'' is a marine species of ctenophores. It is the only species in the monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one ...
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** ''
Cryptolobata primitiva''
(Moser, 1909) - found in Indonesia and may possibly be a larval form
* Genus ''
Lobocrypta
''Lobocrypta'' is a monotypic 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 ...
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** ''
Lobocrypta annamita''
Dawydoff, 1946 - found in the China Sea
References
Tentaculata
Ctenophore families
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