Biology:Oceaniidae
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Short description: Family of hydrozoans
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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 
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| 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. Animals in the ocean that breath water. Partly Entirely New In Sea
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)
Corydendrium parasiticum, Stalk section of colony showing branching pattern, magnification × 8. br. = branch, coen. = coenosarc, n.t.1/2/3/4 = new tubes enveloping a branch from a coenosarcal strand and wedged in between older tubes, peri. = perisarc, ram.1/2/3 = short bearing hydranths, st. = stem.
References
- ↑ Peter Schuchert (2012). "Oceaniidae". World Hydrozoa database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=231678.
Wikidata ☰ Q1431234 entry
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