Semaeostomeae
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Semaeostomeae (literally "flag mouth") is an order of large jellyfish characterized by four long, frilly oral arms flanking its quadrate "mouth". Its gastrovascular system consists of unbranched pouches and it has no ring canal. Five families have been described.
Families
- Cyaneidae
- Depastridae
- Halicyathidae
- Pelagiidae
- Ulmaridae
Gallery
References
- Ruppert, Edward E.; and Fox, Richard S. (1988). Seashore Animals of the Southeast, University of South Carolina Press, 273. ISBN 0872495353.
- Hayward, Peter J.; and Ryland, John S. (1995). Handbook of the Marine Fauna of North-West Europe, Oxford University Press, 65. ISBN 0198540558.
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