Page snapshot: Introduction to hydrozoans and images of the Cornell Blaschka hydrozoan models (Class Hydrozoa).
Topics covered on this page: Introduction; Athecate hydroids (Order Anthoathecata); Thecate hydroids (Order Leptothecata); Order Narcomedusae; Siphonophores (Order Siphonophorae); Order Trachymedusae; Resources.
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Updates: Page last updated August 9, 2024.
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Introduction to hydrozoans
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Athecate hydroids (Order Anthoathecata)
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Cladonema radiatum
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Nodding sea fir (Corymorpha nutans)
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Eleutheria dichotoma
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Tree hydroid (Eudendrium ramosum)
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Garveia nutans
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Snail fir (Hydractinia echinata)
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Lizzia blondina
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Podocoryna carnea
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Blue button (Porpita porpita)
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Oaten pipes hydroid (Tubularia indivisa)
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Sea raft (Velella velella)
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Zanclea implexa
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Thecate hydroids (Order Leptothecata)
Flat jellyfish (Aequorea tenuis)
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Crystal jellyfish (Aequorea vitrina)
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Clytia phosphorica
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Eirene viridula
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Hebella scandens
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Leuckartiara octona
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Modeeria rotunda
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Neotima lucullana
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White cross jellyfish (Staurostoma mertensii)
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Tima formosa
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Order Narcomedusae
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Golf tee medusa (Aegina citrea)
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Siphonophores (Order Siphonophorae)
Abylopsis tetragona
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String jellyfish (Apolemia uvaria)
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Athorybia rosacea
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Hula skirt siphonophore (Physophora hydrostatica)
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Rhizophysa eysenhardtii
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Rosacea cymbiformis
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Rocketship siphonophore (Sulculeolaria quadrivalvis)
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Order Trachymedusae
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Geryonia proboscidalis
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Resources
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Articles & reports
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Scientific articles
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