Physonectae

Physonectae
	illustration of Physophora hydrostatica
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Siphonophorae
Suborder:	Physonectae; Haeckel, 1888
Families
	Agalmatidae Brandt, 1834; Apolemiidae Huxley, 1859; Cordagalmatidae Pugh, 2016; Erennidae Pugh, 2001; Forskaliidae Haeckel, 1888; Physophoridae Eschscholtz, 1829; Pyrostephidae Moser, 1925; Resomiidae Pugh, 2006; Rhodaliidae Haeckel, 1888; Stephanomiidae Huxley, 1859;

Physonectae is a suborder of siphonophores. In Japanese it is called 胞泳 (hōei).

Organisms in the suborder Physonectae follow the classic Siphonophore body plan. They are almost all pelagic, and are composed of a colony of specialized zooids that originate from the same fertilized egg.

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