Velamen

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Classis: Tentaculata
Subclassis: Cyclocoela
Ordo: Cestida

Familia: Cestidae
Genus: Velamen
Species (1): V. parallelum
Name

Velamen Krumbach, 1925

References
Links

BHL bibliography
Velamen – Taxon details on Encyclopedia of Life (EOL).
Global Biodiversity Information Facility. 2019. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset. Taxon: Velamen.
ION

Velamen is a genus of ctenophores belonging to the family Cestidae. It contains a single species, Velamen parallelum.[3][1] The species is less than 20 cm long on average.[4]
References

"Velamen parallelum". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
"Velamen". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
"Velamen". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
Milisen, Jeff (2020). A Field Guide to Blackwater Diving in Hawaii. Honolulu, Hawaii: Mutual Publishing. p. 26. ISBN 9781949307146.