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Hydrozoa name details

Porpitae

AphiaID

736719 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:736719)

Classification

Authority

Goldfuss, 1818

Status

unaccepted (incorrect family name formation, emended to Porpitidae by Guilding (1828))

Accepted name

Porpitidae Goldfuss, 1818

Rank

Infraorder

Parent

Capitata

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Porpitae. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/hydrozoa/aphia.php/api-docs/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=736719 on 2025-11-14

Taxonomic edit history

Date

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2013-07-29 07:46:03Z

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Schuchert, Peter

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Sources (1)

source of synonymy Calder, D. R. (1988). Shallow-water hydroids of Bermuda. The Athecatae. <em>Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions.</em> 148: 1-107.
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