Crossota norvegica
| Crossota norvegica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Subclass: | Trachylinae |
| Order: | Trachymedusae |
| Family: | Rhopalonematidae |
| Genus: | Crossota |
| Species: | C. norvegica |
| Binomial name | |
| Crossota norvegica Vanhöffen, 1902 | |
Crossota norvegica is a species of jellyfish in the phylum Cnidaria in the genus Crossota. It is closely related to Crossota millsae. It lives at depths below 1,000 m (3,300 ft) in the Arctic Ocean.[1]
Philatelic error
Crossota norvegica appeared on a stamp issued by Canada in 2007 to commemorate the International Polar Year.[2] Unfortunately, the name on the stamp was given as Crossota millsaeare, a misspelling of Crossota millsae.[3]
References
- ↑ Raskoff, K., and R. Hopcroft (2010). Crossota norvegica. Arctic Ocean Diversity. Accessed 5 August 2012.
- ↑ http://www.wnsstamps.ch/stamps/2007/CA/CA005MS.07.jpg
- ↑ http://maillists.uci.edu/mailman/public/cnidaria/2007-February/001299.html
- "ITIS Standard Report Page: Crossota norvegica". Itis.gov. Retrieved on 4 November 2008.
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