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Euplokamis octoptera

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Euplokamis octoptera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Cydippida
Family: Euplokamididae
Genus: Euplokamis
Species:
E. octoptera
Binomial name
Euplokamis octoptera
(Mertens, 1833)

Euplokamis octoptera is a marine species of ctenophore.[1] It was described as "likely to be Mertensia ovum", but it was moved to Euplokamis by Mills in 1987.[2]

Distribution

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The species occurs in the North Atlantic Ocean.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Euplokamis octoptera (Mertens, 1833)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-06-02.
  2. ^ "Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid scientific names". faculty.washington.edu. Retrieved 2023-06-15.