| Halecium | |
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| Portion of female colony of Halecium beanii | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Leptomedusae |
| Family: | Haleciidae |
| Genus: | Halecium Oken, 1815 |
| Synonyms | |
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Thoa |
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Halecium is a genus of hydrozoa in the Haleciidae family, consisting of approximately 120 species. These marine invertebrates are found in all oceans, where they often form large colonies.[1]