An organism belonging to the family Cydippidae, which includes the genus Cydippe and related small comb jellies.
From Cydippe (the type genus) plus the taxonomic suffix '-id' (member of family). This scientific naming convention allows classification of organisms related to the original genus.
Cydippids represent one of the simplest body plans in the ocean—they're basically just a mouth, a stomach, and rows of cilia! Yet they've survived for over 500 million years, proving that sometimes 'simple' is incredibly successful.
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