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Scientific Name: Cestum veneris Lesueur, 1813
English Name: Not Known
Local/Bangla Name: Not Known
Photo: lcolmer(GBIF)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Cestida
Family: Cestidae
Description:
Cestum veneris is a ribbon-shaped comb jelly classified under the order Cestida. Characterized by a transparent, it displays a subtle violet hue, with dimensions of 1 meter or more in length and approximately 5 cm in width. With a strong musculature, it maneuvers through the water using a graceful, undulating motion.
Environment:
Marine
Main References:
Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M (eds.). 2008 Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 14. Protozoa - Gastrotricha. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 335 pp.
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