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cestidae

/ˈsɛs.tɪ.diː/

Traduction: Famille taxonomique de cténophores, correspondant à l'ordre des Cestida, à corps fortement aplati et allongé.

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/ˈsɛs.tɪ.diː/formalscientific
  • frFamille taxonomique de cténophores, correspondant à l'ordre des Cestida, à corps fortement aplati et allongé.

A taxonomic family coextensive with the order Cestida, comprising ctenophores that have a greatly flattened and elongated body.

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  1. Ctenophore familyC2formalscientific

    A taxonomic family of comb jellies (ctenophores) that is coextensive with the order Cestida, characterized by a greatly flattened and elongated body.

    frCestidae (famille de cténophores)

    • The Cestidae family includes some of the most unusual ctenophores.
    • Researchers observed a specimen from the Cestidae family in deep waters.
    • The flattened body of Cestidae allows them to move efficiently through the water.