Halecium | |
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Portion of female colony of Halecium beanii | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Leptothecata |
Family: | Haleciidae |
Genus: | Halecium Oken, 1815 |
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Halecium is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Haleciidae, consisting of approximately 120 species. These marine invertebrates are found in all oceans, where they often form large colonies.[1]
References
- ↑ Schuchert, Peter (February 2005). "Taxonomic revision and systematic notes on some species (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)". Journal of Natural History. 39 (8): 607–639. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.553.2886. doi:10.1080/00222930400001319.
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