Oceaniidae
| Oceaniidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthomedusae |
| Family: | Oceaniidae Eschscholtz, 1829[1] |
| Diversity | |
| 9 or 10 genera, 40+ species | |
Oceaniidae is one of fifty plus cnidarian families of the order Anthomedusae. It contains nearly fifty 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
- 1 2 Peter Schuchert (2012). P. Schuchert, eds. "Oceaniidae". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved November 29, 2012.
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