Limnocnida (Latin) is a genus of jellyfish from the family Olindiidae of the order Limnomez , one of two genus of freshwater jellyfish. Representatives of the genus are common in India and Africa .
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The structure of the jellyfish L. tanganyicae |
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Limnocnida Günther , 1893 |
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At the stage of a polyp has a size of 0.1-0.5 mm, a jellyfish in diameter of 15-20 mm.
Distinctive features of the genus: the manubrium is wide and short, the oral opening is round, without blades, the gonads develop on the manubrium.
As of March 2019, the genus includes 5 species [1] :
- Limnocnida biharensis Firoz-Ahmad, Sen, Mishra & Bharti, 1986
- Limnocnida congoensis Bouillon, 1959
- Limnocnida indica Annandale, 1912
- Limnocnida nepalensis Dumont, 1976
- Limnocnida tanganjicae Günther, 1893 typus [ syn. Limnocnida cymodocea Jordaan, 1934 , Limnocnida rhodesia Boulenger, 1912 ]
