Velamen parallelum

Velamen is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Cestidae. It contains a single species, Velamen parallelum.[3][1] The species is less than 20 cm long on average.[4]

Velamen parallelum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Cestida
Family: Cestidae
Genus: Velamen
Krumbach, 1925
Species:
V. parallelum
Binomial name
Velamen parallelum
(Fol, 1869)
Synonyms[1][2]

Species synonymy

  • Folia parallela Mayer, 1912
  • Vexillum parallelum Fol, 1869

Genus synonymy

  • Folia Mayer, 1912
  • Vexillum Fol, 1869

References
  1. "Velamen parallelum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. "Velamen". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  3. "Velamen". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  4. Milisen, Jeff (2020). A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781949307146.


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