Hydractinia | |
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Hydractinia altispina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Family: | Hydractiniidae |
Genus: |
Hydractinia van Beneden, 1841 |
Species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Hydractinia is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids which belong to the family Hydractiniidae. Hydractinia species mostly live on hermit-crabbed marine gastropod shells.
One species, Hydractinia echinata, is commonly known as snail fur. [1] Another species, H. minoi, is known to be commensal with stingfishes of the genus Minous. [2]
Hydractinia | |
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Hydractinia altispina | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Family: | Hydractiniidae |
Genus: |
Hydractinia van Beneden, 1841 |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms | |
List
|
Hydractinia is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids which belong to the family Hydractiniidae. Hydractinia species mostly live on hermit-crabbed marine gastropod shells.
One species, Hydractinia echinata, is commonly known as snail fur. [1] Another species, H. minoi, is known to be commensal with stingfishes of the genus Minous. [2]