''Cunina'' is a genus of
hydrozoan in the
Cuninidae
Cuninidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Narcomedusae
Narcomedusae is an order of hydrozoans in the subclass Trachylinae. Members of this order do not normally have a polyp stage. The medusa has a dome-shaped bell with thin sides. T ...
.
The genus contains
bioluminescent
Bioluminescence is the production and emission of light by living organisms. It is a form of chemiluminescence. Bioluminescence occurs widely in marine vertebrates and invertebrates, as well as in some Fungus, fungi, microorganisms including ...
species.
Species
The following species are recognized:
[
*'' Cunina becki'' Bouillon, 1985
*'' Cunina discoides'' Fewkes, 1881
*'' Cunina duplicata'' Maas, 1893
*'' Cunina fowleri'' (Browne, 1906)
*'' Cunina frugifera'' Kramp, 1948
*'' Cunina globosa'' Eschscholtz, 1829
*'' Cunina octonaria'' McCrady, 1857
*'' Cunina peregrina'' Bigelow, 1909
*'' Cunina proboscidea'' E. & L. Metschnikoff, 1871
*'' Cunina simplex'' Gili, Bouillon, Pagès, Palanques, Puig & Heussner, 1998
*'' Cunina tenella'' (Bigelow, 1909)
]
References
Cuninidae
Hydrozoan genera
Bioluminescent cnidarians
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