Tubulariidae
Tubulariidae is a family of hydroid cnidarians. For long placed in a presumed superfamily or infraorder Tubulariida of suborder Capitata, they are actually close relatives of the Hydridae and are now united with these and a number of relatives in a newly recognized suborder Aplanulata.[1] Most if not all species in this family grow on stalks and resemble small flowers.
| Tubulariidae | |
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| Ectopleura crocea offshore False Cape | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Suborder: | Aplanulata |
| Family: | Tubulariidae Goldfuss, 1818 |
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According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following genera are found in this family:
- Bouillonia Petersen, 1990
- Ectopleura
- Hybocodon L.Agassiz, 1860
- Lobataria Watson, 2008
- Ralpharia Watson, 1980
- Tubularia
- Zyzzyzus
References
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1603 accessed 9 August 2013
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