Vallicula multiformis Rankin, 1956 is a animal in the Coeloplanidae family, order Platyctenida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Vallicula multiformis Rankin, 1956

Vallicula multiformis Rankin, 1956

Vallicula multiformis is the only species in the ctenophore genus Vallicula, family Coeloplanidae.

Family
Coeloplanidae
Genus
Vallicula
Order
Platyctenida
Class
Tentaculata

About Vallicula multiformis Rankin, 1956

Vallicula is a genus of ctenophores that belongs to the family Coeloplanidae. This genus holds only one single species, which is Vallicula multiformis.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Ctenophora › Tentaculata › Platyctenida › Coeloplanidae › Vallicula

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

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