Hydractinia
Hydractinia | |
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Hydractinia altispina | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Subclass: | Leptolinae |
Order: | Anthomedusae |
Family: | Hydractiniidae |
Genus: | Hydractinia van Beneden, 1841 |
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Hydractinia is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids which belong to the family Hydractiniidae. Hydratinia species mostly live on hermit-crabbed marine gastropod shells.
One species, Hydractinia echinata, is commonly known as snail fur.
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