Hydrozoa

Alternate names: hydralike animal, hydroid, hydrozoan

Author: Owen, 1843

Representative image using: Catablema

MBARI 2009: V3456

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Representative image using: Sarsia

MBARI 2007: V3052-01

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Representative image using: Neoturris

MBARI 2006: T964-01

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Representative image using: Eumedusa

MBARI 2016: D864

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Representative image using: Corymorpha gigantea

MBARI 2019: D1163

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Representative image using: Ptychogena hyperborea

MBARI 2014: D614-03

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Representative image using: Candelabridae sp. 1

MBARI 2013: D487-03

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Representative image using: Euphysa

MBARI 2001: V1971-03

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Representative image using: Chromatonema rubrum

MBARI 2015: D723-11

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Representative image using: Calycopsis simulans

MBARI 2014: D668

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Representative image using: Octogonade mediterranea

MBARI 2019: V4208

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Representative image using: Melicertum octocostatum

MBARI 2014: V3768-02

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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: Catablema MBARI 2009: V3456 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Sarsia MBARI 2007: V3052-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Neoturris MBARI 2006: T964-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Eumedusa MBARI 2016: D864 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Corymorpha gigantea MBARI 2019: D1163 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ptychogena hyperborea MBARI 2014: D614-03 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: Euphysa MBARI 2001: V1971-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chromatonema rubrum MBARI 2015: D723-11 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Calycopsis simulans MBARI 2014: D668 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Octogonade mediterranea MBARI 2019: V4208 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Melicertum octocostatum MBARI 2014: V3768-02 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 2025-10-17.
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