Kingdom Animalia Genus Crossota Phylum Cnidaria Rank Species | Family Rhopalonematidae Scientific name Crossota norvegica Higher classification Crossota Order Trachymedusae | |
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Similar Crossota, Narcomedusae, Marrus orthocanna, Rhopalonematidae, Cydippida | ||
Crossota norvegica is a species of jellyfish in the phylum Cnidaria in the genus Crossota. It is closely related to Crossota millsae. It lives at depths below 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in the Arctic Ocean.
Philatelic error
Crossota norvegica appeared on a stamp issued by Canada in 2007 to commemorate the International Polar Year. Unfortunately, the name on the stamp was given as Crossota millsaeare, a misspelling of Crossota millsae.
References
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