Candelabridae

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Candelabridae
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Candelabrum capensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Anthoathecata
Suborder: Aplanulata
Family: Candelabridae
Stechow, 1921 [1]
Genera and species

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Synonyms

Myriothelidae

Candelabridae is a small family of cnidarians within the class Hydrozoa. Myriothelidae Hincks, 1868 and Symplectaneidae Fraser, 1941 are now accepted as synonyms of this family. [1]

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Genera and Species

According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following genera and species exist in this family:

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References

  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Candelabridae Stechow, 1921". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Candelabrum de Blainville, 1830". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  3. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Fabulosus kurilensis Stepanjants, Sheiko & Napara, 1990". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 August 2013.
  4. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Monocoryne Broch, 1910". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 11 August 2013.