Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Crossota Phylum Cnidaria Order Trachymedusae | Family Rhopalonematidae Higher classification Rhopalonematidae Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Crossota norvegica, Crossota millsae |
Crossota is a genus of jellyfish of the family Rhopalonematidae. The genus comprises five species. Unlike most hydromedusae, these jellyfish do not have a sessile stage. Rather, they spend their entire lives in the water column as plankton. The genus Crossota is widespread throughout the oceans.
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