Biology:Hydractinia
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Short description: Genus of hydrozoans
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| Hydractinia altispina | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Family: | Hydractiniidae |
| Genus: | Hydractinia van Beneden, 1841 |
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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]
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References
- ↑ Kåre Telnes. "Snail Fur - Hydractinia echinata". The Marine Flora and Fauna of Norway. Kåre Telnes. http://www.seawater.no/fauna/cnidaria/echinata.html.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, W. N.; Hallacher, L. E.; Rama-Rao, K. V. (1979). "The scorpionfish genus Minous (Scorpaenidae, Monoinae) including a new species from the Indian Ocean". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 41 (20): 453–473. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15691892#page/485/mode/1up.
Wikidata ☰ Q3332902 entry
