Corynidae
Corynidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Anthomedusae.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Suborder: | Capitata |
| Family: | Corynidae Johnston, 1836 |
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Derivation of family name
The family name Corynidae is derived from the Greek word κορυνε ( = korune ) meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ).
Genera
The following genera are included in the family:[1]
- Bicorona Millard, 1966
- Cladosarsia Bouillon, 1978
- Codonium Haeckel, 1879
- Coryne Gaertner, 1774
- Dicyclocoryne Annandale, 1915
- Dipurenella Huang, Xu & Guo, 2011
- Nannocoryne Bouillon & Grohmann, 1994
- Polyorchis A. Agassiz, 1862
- Sarsia Lesson, 1843
- Scrippsia Torrey, 1909
- Slabberia Forbes, 1846
- Spirocodon Haeckel, 1880
- Stauridiosarsia Mayer, 1910
References
- Schuchert, Peter (2015). "Corynidae Johnston, 1836". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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