Benthoplana

Benthoplana
Two B. meteoris, with tentacles streaming
B. meteoris on sediment
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Ctenophora
Class: Tentaculata
Order: Platyctenida
Family: Benthoplanidae
Genus: Benthoplana
Species:
B. meteoris
Binomial name
Benthoplana meteoris
Thiel, 1968

Benthoplana is a genus of platyctenid containing a single species, Benthoplana meteoris (previously classified as Coeloplana meteoris). B. meteoris is native to the Indo-Pacific region but has also been found in the Arabian-Persian gulf. They grow up to a few centimeters in diameter.

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