Halecium

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]

Halecium
Portion of female colony of Halecium beanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptothecata
Family: Haleciidae
Genus: Halecium
Oken, 1815
Synonyms
  • Thoa Lamouroux, 1816
  • Baleum Billard, 1929
  • Endothecium Fraser, 1935
  • Sagamihydra Hirohito, 1995

References
  1. 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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