An order of comb jellies characterized by their simple, oval or rounded body shape and trailing tentacles.
Derived from Cydippe (the principal genus) plus the taxonomic suffix '-ida' (order). This order classification was established in marine zoological taxonomy in the 19th century.
Cydippida is where you find the most 'typical' comb jellies that biologists often use as the standard reference form—they're like the textbook example of what a basic ctenophore should look like! Other comb jelly orders are far more bizarre and specialized.
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