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Genus of hydrozoans

Halecium
Portion of female colony of Halecium beanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

Halecium is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Haleciidae. These marine invertebrates are found in all oceans, where they often form large colonies.

Species

Halecium currently contains 135 confirmed species.

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.
  2. Peter Schuchert (2024). "Halecium Oken, 1815". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Halecium


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