Ganesha (ctenophore)

Ganesha is a genus of comb jellies. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Ganeshidae and the order Ganeshida. They are characterized by pair of small lobes round the mouth, and extended pharynx.^[1] Two species are currently recognized: Ganesha elegans and Ganesha annamita.^[2]

Ganesha
Ganesha Elegans, previously denoted as Lampetia Elegans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Ctenophora
Class:	Tentaculata
Order:	Ganeshida Moser, 1908
Family:	Ganeshidae Moser, 1907
Genus:	Ganesha Moser, 1907