Hydrozoa

Alternate names: hydralike animal, hydroid, hydrozoan

Author: Owen, 1843

Representative image using: Lensia conoidea

MBARI 2007: V3067

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Representative image using: Sarsia

MBARI 2007: V3052-01

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Representative image using: Ptychogena lactea

MBARI 2014: D691-11

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Representative image using: Lensia hostile

MBARI 2020: D1242

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Representative image using: Earleria purpurea

MBARI 2017: D964-09

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Representative image using: Tima

MBARI 2004: T676-01

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Representative image using: Chromatonema

MBARI 2002: T396-08

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Representative image using: Stomotoca atra

MBARI 2014: D642

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Representative image using: Leuckartiara

MBARI 2011: D331

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Representative image using: Octogonade mediterranea

MBARI 2019: V4208

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Representative image using: Candelabridae

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Representative image using: Nectadamas diomedeae

MBARI 2013: D555

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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: Lensia conoidea MBARI 2007: V3067 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Sarsia MBARI 2007: V3052-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ptychogena lactea MBARI 2014: D691-11 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lensia hostile MBARI 2020: D1242 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Earleria purpurea MBARI 2017: D964-09 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Tima MBARI 2004: T676-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Chromatonema MBARI 2002: T396-08 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stomotoca atra MBARI 2014: D642 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Leuckartiara MBARI 2011: D331 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Octogonade mediterranea MBARI 2019: V4208 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Candelabridae Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Nectadamas diomedeae MBARI 2013: D555 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 2025-03-31.
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