Australomedusidae is a family of
cnidaria
Cnidaria () is a phylum under kingdom Animalia containing over 11,000 species of aquatic animals found both in freshwater and marine environments, predominantly the latter.
Their distinguishing feature is cnidocytes, specialized cells that th ...
ns belonging to the order
Anthoathecata
Anthoathecata, or the athecate hydroids, are an order of hydrozoans belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. A profusion of alternate scientific names exists for this long-known, heavily discussed, and spectacular group. It has also been called Gymnobl ...
.
Genera:
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Australomedusa
''Australomedusa'' is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Australomedusidae
Australomedusidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Anthoathecata
Anthoathecata, or the athecate hydroids, are an order of hydrozoans belon ...
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Russell, 1970
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Octorathkea''
Uchida, 1927
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Zhangiella
''Zhangiella'' is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Australomedusidae
Australomedusidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Anthoathecata
Anthoathecata, or the athecate hydroids, are an order of hydrozoans belonging ...
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Bouillon, Gravili, Pages, Gili & Boero, 2006
References
Filifera
Cnidarian families
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