Halecium

Halecium
Portion of female colony of Halecium beanii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptomedusae
Family: Haleciidae
Genus: Halecium
Oken, 1815
Synonyms

Thoa

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]

References

  1. Schuchert P., Peter (2004). "Taxonomic revision and systematic notes on some Halecium species" (PDF). Journal of Natural History 39 (8): 60739. doi:10.1080/00222930400001319.