Corynidae

Corynidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Anthomedusae.

Corynidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Anthoathecata
Suborder: Capitata
Family: Corynidae
Johnston, 1836
Genera

see text

Synonyms
  • Cladosarsiidae Bouillon, 1978
  • Codonidae Haeckel, 1879
  • Dicyclocorynidae
  • Polyorchidae Agassiz, 1862
  • Sarsiadae Forbes, 1848
  • Syncorynidae Allman, 1872

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
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References
  1. Schuchert, Peter (2015). "Corynidae Johnston, 1836". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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