Agalma clausi [Agalma clausi]
Description
Agalma clausi is a deep-sea siphonophore of the family Agalmatidae. Like other species in the genus Agalma, it is a colonial organism made up of a complex arrangement of individual animals, or zooids, each specialized for a particular task. This species is known for its long, delicate tentacles used for capturing prey.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Siphonophorae
Siphonophorae
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| Family |
Physophoridae
Physophoridae
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| Genus |
Agalma
Agalma
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