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Mertensia  Lesson, 1830
Taxonomic Serial No.: 53879

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: complete   
  Latest Record Review: 2005   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    PhylumCtenophora Eschscholtz, 1829 – comb jellies, sea walnuts, castanha do mar, ctenóforo  
       ClassTentaculata Eschscholtz, 1825  
          OrderCydippida   
             FamilyMertensiidae L. Agassiz, 1860  
                GenusMertensia Lesson, 1830  
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                   Species Mertensia ovum (Fabricius, 1780)  
       

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  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Reference for: Mertensia   
       
  Source: Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names, 25-Apr-2005, website (version 05-Apr-05)  
  Acquired: 2005   
  Notes: Mills, C.E. Internet 1998-present. Phylum Ctenophora: list of all valid species names. Electronic internet document available at http://faculty.washington.edu/cemills/Ctenolist.html. Published by the author, web page established March 1998   
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 Comments
       
  Comment: A 'parahomonym' of (different kingdom, same name as) vascular plant genus Mertensia Roth (TSN 31660)  
 

 

    

 
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