Cunina proboscidea [Cunina proboscidea]
Description
This species is known for its distinctive, elongated feeding structures, which can look like delicate filaments extending from the body. Under good visibility, divers sometimes notice it as a quiet, low-profile organism that blends into the surrounding substrate until you get a close look.
Where To See Cunina proboscidea
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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