Hippopodiidae | |
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Hippopodius hippopus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Siphonophorae |
Suborder: | Calycophorae |
Family: | Hippopodiidae Kölliker, 1853 |
Hippopodiidae is a family of cnidarians belonging to the order Siphonophorae. [1]
Genera: [1]
Siphonophorae is an order of Hydrozoans, a class of marine organisms belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. According to the World Register of Marine Species, the order contains 175 species.
Calycophorae is a suborder of siphonophores. The order includes the giant siphonophore, ; one of the longest lengthwise extant creatures (40–50m).
Hippopodius hippopus is a species of siphonophores in the family Hippopodiidae.
Hippopodius is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Hippopodiidae.