Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Classis: Nuda
Ordo: Beroida
Familia: Beroidae
Genus: Neis
Species (1): N. cordigera
Name
Neis Lesson, 1829 or 1843
References
Links
ION (species list)
Mills, C. (2011). Neis Lesson, 1843. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=265002 on 2011-12-27
Nomenclator Zoologicus
Neis is a genus of nudan ctenophores. It is a monotypic genus containing the single species Neis cordigera. It occurs only near Australia. As all beroids, it is a free-swimmer that form part of the plankton.
Neis cordigera is among the largest species in the class, often exceeding 30 cm (12 in) in length.[1] It is somewhat flattened and characterized by a pair of trailing gelatinous "wings" that extend beyond the aboral tip.
Like other comb jellies, the body wall of nudans consists of an outer epidermis and an inner gastrodermis, separated by a jelly-like mesoglea. The mesoglea has pigments that give many nudan species a slightly pink color; Neis cordigera may be yellowish or a deep orange-red. The aboral end is extended into two large lobes and the vascular system is undivided.
Neis cordigera - Shelly Beach, Manly, Sydney Australia
References
"Neis cordigera". Phylum Ctenophora. jenniferkwong. Retrieved 2015-03-15.
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