HYDROZOA Owen, 1843
(hydroids)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
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Subclass 2 subtaxa 9 ident. refs
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Subclass 9 subtaxa 96 images 6 ident. refs
Subclass 1 subtaxa 4 ident. refs
Order 1 subtaxa 4 ident. refs
Family 1 subtaxa 4 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassHYDROZOA (hydroids)
PhylumCNIDARIA (hydroids, jelly fish, sea anemones, jellyfish)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Apstein, C. & Brandt, K.A.H. (eds) 1911 *** Craspedote Medusen ***(Superseded) Nordisches Plankton, Bd.8, hft.12, 99pp, H. G. Bohn, London
Forbes, E. 1848 *** A monograph of the British naked-eyed Medusæ with figures of all the species ***(Superseded) 104+platespp, The Ray Society, London
Goette, A. 1907 *** Vergleichende Entwicklungsgeschichte: Der Geschlechtsindividuen Der Hydropolypen ***(Superseded) 352pp, Wilhelm Engelmann
Hincks, T. 1868 *** A history of the British Hydroid Zoophytes ***(Superseded) 2 volumes, 338 text+47 platespp, Van Voorst
Johnston, G. 1838 *** A history of the British zoophytes ***(Superseded) 341pp, W. H. Lizars, Edinburgh
Kirkpatrick, P.A. & Pugh, P.R. 1984 Siphonophores and Veleliids Synopses of the British Fauna (New Series), 29, The Linnean Society of London
Rufford, P.J. 1902 *** Notes on British hydroid zoophytes and other subjects (polyzoan, conchological & geological) ***(Superseded) 106+pp, Burfield & Pennells, Hastings

HYDROZOA (hydroids) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for HYDROZOA (hydroids)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 8 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for HYDROZOA (hydroids)
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