ctenophore genus meaning

Noun: ctenophore genus

1. A genus of ctenophores

Type of: genus

Part of: animal kingdom, Animalia, kingdom Animalia

Examples

1. The plant genus " Mertensia " from the family Boraginaceae is named after him, while the ctenophore genus " Mertensia " is named after his son Karl Heinrich Mertens ( 1796-1830 ).
2. Cape Mertens ( 64�32 N, 172�25 W ) east of the Chukot Peninsula at the exit from the Senyavin Straits is named in his honour, as is the ctenophore genus " Mertensia " created by Lesson in 1830 and the family Mertensiidae by Louis Agassiz in 1860, as well as many specific names.