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Oceaniidae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Cnidaria

Rank
  
Family

Scientific name
  
Oceanidae

Higher classification
  
Anthomedusae

Order
  
Anthomedusae

Lower classifications
  
Turritopsis nutricula, Immortal jellyfish

Oceaniidae is one of fifty plus cnidarian families of the order Anthomedusae. It contains nearly fifty species in ten genera.

Genera

  • Corydendrium (11 species)
  • Corystolona (monotypic)
  • Merona (5 species)
  • Oceania (6 species)
  • Pachycordyle (disputed)
  • Rhizogeton (7 species)
  • Similomerona (monotypic)
  • Tubiclava (5 species)
  • Turritopsis (11 species)
  • Turritopsoides (monotypic)

    • References

    Oceaniidae Wikipedia
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