''Cryptolobatidae'' is a family of
ctenophore
Ctenophora (; ctenophore ; ) comprise a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for swimming (commonly referred to as "combs"), and ...
s. It is the only family in the
monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
order Cryptolobiferida and contains two genera, each with a single species.
Taxonomy
* Genus ''Cryptolobata''
** ''
Cryptolobata primitiva
''Cryptolobatidae'' is a family of ctenophores. It is the only family in the monotypic
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not ...
''
(Moser, 1909) - found in Indonesia and may possibly be a larval form
* Genus ''Lobocrypta''
** ''
Lobocrypta annamita
''Lobocrypta'' is a genus of ctenophores
Ctenophora (; ctenophore ; ) comprise a phylum of marine invertebrates, commonly known as comb jellies, that inhabit sea waters worldwide. They are notable for the groups of cilia they use for sw ...
''
Dawydoff, 1946 - found in the China Sea
References
Lobata
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