Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833) is a animal in the Dryodoridae family, order Cydippida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833)

Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833)

Dryodoridae is a monotypic ctenophore family in order Cydippida, containing only the single species Dryodora glandiformis.

Family
Genus
Dryodora
Order
Cydippida
Class
Tentaculata

About Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833)

Dryodoridae is a family of ctenophores that is classified within the order Cydippida. This family contains just one genus: Dryodora Agassiz, 1860, and this genus holds only a single species, Dryodora glandiformis. The full scientific name of this species is Dryodora glandiformis (Mertens, 1833).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Ctenophora Tentaculata Cydippida Dryodoridae Dryodora

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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