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Hydrocorynidae Rees, 1957

266975  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:266975)

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Schuchert, P. (2024). World Hydrozoa Database. Hydrocorynidae Rees, 1957. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=266975 on 2024-03-28
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2008-01-10 07:31:11Z
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2009-04-28 06:22:10Z
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2012-01-26 09:23:42Z
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2013-07-12 13:15:10Z
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context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in IMIS[details]   

basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]   
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Hydroid colony forming a chitinized hydrorhizal stolonal plate; hydranths columnar, with thickened, ridged mesogloeal lamella; tentacles hollow, capitate, in one or five to six close-set whorls around a conical hypostome; gonophores in clusters on proximal part of hydranth body or developing from from hydrorhiza. Gonophores free medusae or sessile sporosacs.
Medusa umbrella evenly rounded; with or without gastric peduncle; four marginal tentacles with scattered nematocyst knobs and a small capitation; tentacular bulbs clasping, with ocelli; manubrium broadly flask-shaped or tubular, quadrate or cruciform; oral part of manubrium prismatic, ending in a cruciform mouth with or without nematocyst clusters; gonads interradial, without longitudinal groove, surrounding nearly the whole manubrium.  [details]
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Japanese オオタマウミヒドラ科  [details]