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freshwater medusa — noun : a jellyfish of the genus Craspedacusta … Useful english dictionary
Medusa (biology) — In biology, a medusa (plural: medusae) is a form of cnidarian in which the body is shaped like an umbrella, in contrast with polyps. Medusae vary from bell shaped to the shape of a thin disk, scarcely convex above and only slightly concave below … Wikipedia
freshwater jellyfish — ▪ hydrozoan any medusa, or free swimming form, of the genus Craspedacusta, class Hydrozoa (phylum Cnidaria). Craspedacusta is not a true jellyfish; true jellyfish are exclusively marine in habit and belong to the class Scyphozoa (phylum… … Universalium
Craspedacusta sowerbyi — Freshwater Jelly Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Subkingdom … Wikipedia
Cnidaria — Temporal range: 580–0 Ma … Wikipedia
cnidarian — /nuy dair ee euhn/, n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a… … Universalium
Hydrozoa — Taxobox name = Hydrozoa image width = 240px image caption = Closeup of a hydrozoan colony regnum = Animalia subregnum = Eumetazoa phylum = Cnidaria subphylum = Medusozoa classis = Hydrozoa classis authority = Owen, 1843 subdivision ranks =… … Wikipedia
Coastal fish — Schooling threadfin, a coastal species Coastal fish, also called offshore fish or neritic fish, are fish that inhabit the sea between the shoreline and the edge of the continental shelf. Since the continental shelf is usually less than 200 metres … Wikipedia
Hydrothermal vent — Marine habitats White smokers emitting liquid carbon dioxide at the Champagne vent, Northwest Eifuku volcano, Marianas Trench Marine National Monument Littoral zone … Wikipedia
List of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd edition monsters — See also: Lists of Dungeons Dragons monsters This is the list of Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd edition monsters, an important element of that role playing game.[1] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons Dragons 2nd… … Wikipedia
locomotion — /loh keuh moh sheuhn/, n. the act or power of moving from place to place. [1640 50; see LOCOMOTIVE, MOTION] * * * Any of various animal movements that result in progression from one place to another. Locomotion is classified as either… … Universalium
