Pandeidae

Pandeidae is a family of hydroids in the class Hydrozoa. Like other jellyfish there is usually a mature medusa form which is pelagic and reproduces sexually and a hydroid or polyp form which is often benthic and reproduces asexually by budding.

Pandeidae
Neoturris pileata from below (left),
cross section (right)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Anthoathecata
Suborder: Filifera
Family: Pandeidae
Haeckel, 1879
Genera
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Synonyms
  • Hydrichthyidae
  • Pandeiidae (lapsus)
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