Tubulariidae
| Tubulariidae | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Ectopleura crocea offshore False Cape | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Subclass: | Hydroidolina |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Suborder: | Aplanulata |
| Family: | Tubulariidae Goldfuss, 1818 |
| Synonyms | |
|
Hybocodonidae Allman, 1872 | |
Tubulariidae is a family of hydroid cnidarians. For long placed in a presumed superfamily or infraorder Tubulariida of suborder Capitata, they are actually close relatives of the Hydridae and are now united with these and a number of relatives in a newly recognized suborder Aplanulata.[1] Most, if not all species in this family grow on stalks and resemble small flowers.
According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following genera are found in this family:
- Bouillonia Petersen, 1990
- Ectopleura
- Hybocodon L.Agassiz, 1860
- Lobataria Watson, 2008
- Ralpharia Watson, 1980
- Tubularia
- Zyzzyzus
References
- ↑ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1603 accessed 9 August 2013
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