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Agalma okenii Eschscholtz, 1825
The nematocysts (stinging cells) of the transparent siphonophore Agalma okenii resemble small copepods, such as to lure prey. This species is a deep sea siphonophore.
Synonymised names
Agalma okeni Eschscholtz, 1825 · unaccepted (incorrect spelling variant)
Agalma rigidum (Haeckel, 1869) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crystallodes rigidum Haeckel, 1869 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crystallodes vitrea Haeckel, 1888a · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crystallomia polygonata Dana, 1858 · unaccepted
Crystallomia rigidum (Haeckel, 1869) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
The nematocysts (stinging cells) of the transparent siphonophore Agalma okenii resemble small copepods, such as to lure prey. This species is a deep sea siphonophore.
Synonymised names
Agalma okeni Eschscholtz, 1825 · unaccepted (incorrect spelling variant)
Agalma rigidum (Haeckel, 1869) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crystallodes rigidum Haeckel, 1869 · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crystallodes vitrea Haeckel, 1888a · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Crystallomia polygonata Dana, 1858 · unaccepted
Crystallomia rigidum (Haeckel, 1869) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym






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