Oceaniidae
Oceaniidae | |
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Turritopsis life cycle. Two branches from the tree-like colony are shown, with a feeding hydra (A) the tip of each twig. Buds at the base of the hydra (at B) eventually detach and grow into adult jellyfish (K) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Suborder: | Filifera |
Family: | Oceaniidae Eschscholtz, 1829[1] |
Diversity | |
9 or 10 genera, 40+ species |
Oceaniidae is one of the over 50 cnidarian families of the order Anthomedusae. It contains nearly 50 species in ten genera.[1]
Genera
- Corydendrium (11 species)
- Corystolona (monotypic)
- Merona (5 species)
- Oceania (6 species)
- Pachycordyle (disputed)
- Rhizogeton (7 species)
- Similomerona (monotypic)
- Tubiclava (5 species)
- Turritopsis (11 species)
- Turritopsoides (monotypic)
References
- ^ a b Peter Schuchert (2012). Schuchert P (ed.). "Oceaniidae". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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