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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthoathecata |
| Suborder: | Capitata |
| Family: | Corynidae Johnston, 1836 |
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Corynidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Anthomedusae.
The family name Corynidae is derived from the Greek word κορυνε ( = korune ) meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ).
The following genera are included in the family: [1]
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Pandeidae is a family of hydroids in the class Hydrozoa. Like other jellyfish there is usually a mature medusa form which is pelagic and reproduces sexually and a hydroid or polyp form which is often benthic and reproduces asexually by budding.
Cuninidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Narcomedusae. They have dome-shaped bells and tentacles set above the undulating margin of the bell. Their gastric pouches contain the gonads situated in line with the tentacles, the number of pouches being the same as the number of tentacles. The pouches do not extend below the points of origin of the primary tentacles. Members of some genera have a peripheral canal system and others do not. No radial canals or secondary tentacles are present.
Solmarisidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Narcomedusae. The name is sometimes spelled "Solmaridae".
Limnomedusae is an order of hydrozoans.
Rhizostomatidae is a family of cnidarians in the class Scyphozoa.
Capitata is a suborder of Hydrozoa, a class of marine invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria.
Filifera is a suborder of hydrozoans in the order Anthoathecata. They are found in marine, brackish and freshwater habitats.
Sarsia is a genus of hydrozoan in the family Corynidae.
Stauridiosarsia is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Corynidae.
Malagazziidae is a family of hydrozoans.
Laodiceidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Leptomedusae.
Cytaeididae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Anthoathecata.
Tiarannidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Leptothecata.
Orchistoma is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the monotypic family Orchistomatidae.
Protiaridae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Anthoathecata.
Codonium is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Corynidae.
Slabberia is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Corynidae.
Zanclea is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Zancleidae.
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