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.
Tubulariidae | |
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Ectopleura crocea offshore False Cape | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Suborder: | Aplanulata |
Family: | Tubulariidae Goldfuss, 1818 |
Synonyms | |
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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
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubulariidae Goldfuss, 1818". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 9 August 2013.