Topic #2: Phylogenetic Position of Cubozoa

• Traditional Grouping

  • Cubozoa is grouped with Scyphozoa as well as with Stauromedusae that bears stalks
• Traditional Grouping

  • Cubozoa is elevated into Class Level here
• Traditional Grouping

  • Stauromedusae became Staurozoa
• Traditional Grouping

  • Scyphozoa only contains 3 orders: Coronatae, Rhizostome, and Semaeostomae
• More Updated Grouping

  • Anthozoa is still outside
• More Updated Grouping

  • Cubozoa is more closely relates to Hydrozoa because of the presence of Velum or Velarium
• More Updated Grouping

  • Velum - Hydrozoa
  • Velarium - Cubozoa
• (left) Traditional Grouping

  (middle) More Updated Grouping

  (right) Recent Grouping