| Nectopyramis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Siphonophorae |
| Family: | Prayidae |
| Genus: | Nectopyramis Bigelow, 1911 |
Nectopyramis is a genus of hydrozoa belonging to the family Prayidae. [1]
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution (oceans). [1]
Species: [1]
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