Tetraplatia volitans [Tetraplatia volitans]
Description
Divers searching sandy or muddy bottoms may find Tetraplatia volitans partially camouflaged against the substrate. When it moves, it can look surprisingly dynamic for such a flat-bodied animal, and careful observation may reveal how it shifts position to stay hidden.
Where To See Tetraplatia volitans
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
|
| Family |
Lobed comb jellies (deepwater ctenophores)
Trachylinae
|
| Genus |
Narcomedusas
Narcomedusae
|
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