Limnomedusae
invertebrate suborder
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Limnomedusae is a suborder of Hydrozoa, a class within the phylum Cnidaria. These are small medusae characterized by having their gonads on the stomach walls or radial canals. The associated polyps can be solitary or colonial and typically have one or two tentacles, lacking a skeleton. Limnomedusae are primarily found in freshwater environments. While most cnidarians have both polyp and medusa stages in their life cycle, in Limnomedusae, the medusa stage is more prominent.12
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