Kirchenpaueriidae
| Kirchenpaueriidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Subclass: | Leptolinae |
| Order: | Leptomedusae |
| Suborder: | Conica |
| Superfamily: | Plumularioidea |
| Family: | Kirchenpaueriidae |
The Kirchenpaueriidae are a hydrozoan family of the superfamily Plumularioidea. Their hydrocladia are characteristically set in an alternating fashion as one progresses along the stems, forming two neat rows except in Oswaldella laertesi, which has three such rows. The alternating placement of the hydrocladia can be used to distinguish them from the Plumulariidae which may look superficially similar.
The eight genera are:[1]
- Halicornopsis
- Kirchenpaueria
- Naumovia
- Ophinella
- Oswaldella - formerly in Plumulariidae
- Pycnotheca - formerly in Plumulariidae
- Ventromma
- Wimveria
References
- ↑ MarineSpecies.org (2008), Schuchert (2008)
- MarineSpecies.org (2008): Kirchenpaueriidae. Retrieved 2008-JUL-08.
- Schuchert, Peter (2008): The Hydrozoa Directory. Retrieved 2008-JUL-08.
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