Hydrozoa

Alternate names: hydralike animal, hydroid, hydrozoan

Author: Owen, 1843

Representative image using: Leuckartiara

MBARI 2011: D331

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Representative image using: Mitrocoma

MBARI 2000: V1834-06

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Representative image using: Bythotiara dolioeques

MBARI 2014: D666-10

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Representative image using: Candelabridae sp. 1

MBARI 2013: D487-03

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Representative image using: Melicertum octocostatum

MBARI 2014: V3768-02

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Representative image using: Neoturris

MBARI 2006: T964-01

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Representative image using: Corymorpha gigantea

MBARI 2019: D1163

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Representative image using: Tima

MBARI 2004: T676-01

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Representative image using: Euphysa

MBARI 2001: V1971-03

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Representative image using: Scrippsia pacifica

MBARI 2014: D605

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Representative image using: Chiarella centripetalis

MBARI 2015: D721

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Representative image using: Earleria corachloeae

MBARI 2008: V3154-01

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Hydrozoa

Alternate names: hydralike animal, hydroid, hydrozoan

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Hydrozoa Alternate names: hydralike animal, hydroid, hydrozoan Author: Owen, 1843 Representative image using: Leuckartiara MBARI 2011: D331 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Mitrocoma MBARI 2000: V1834-06 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bythotiara dolioeques MBARI 2014: D666-10 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Candelabridae sp. 1 MBARI 2013: D487-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Melicertum octocostatum MBARI 2014: V3768-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Neoturris MBARI 2006: T964-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Corymorpha gigantea MBARI 2019: D1163 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Tima MBARI 2004: T676-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Euphysa MBARI 2001: V1971-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Scrippsia pacifica MBARI 2014: D605 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chiarella centripetalis MBARI 2015: D721 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Earleria corachloeae MBARI 2008: V3154-01 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Cnidaria (phylum) Hydrozoa (superclass) Hydroidolina (subclass) Hydromedusae (subclass) Trachylinae (subclass) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Habitat description: Pelagic. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Cairns, S., D.R. Calder, A. Brinckmann-Voss, C.B. Castro, D.G. Fautin, P.R. Pugh, C.E. Mills, W.J. Japp, M.N. Arai, S.D.H. Haddock, and D.M. Opresko (2002). Common and scientific names of aquatic invertebrates from the U.S. and Canada; Cnidaria and Ctenophora- Second Edition. American Fisheries Society Special Pubublication #28, Bethesda, MD. 115pp. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Hydrozoa (Owen, 1843) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Hydrozoa. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2026-03-26.
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