Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Medusozoa > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Trachylinae > Order Trachymedusae

Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Aglantha Haeckel, 1879
Aglaura Péron & Lesueur, 1810
Amphogona Browne, 1905
Arctapodema Dall, 1907
Colobonema Vanhöffen, 1902
Crossota Vanhöffen, 1902
Homoeonema Maas, 1893
Pantachogon Maas, 1893
Persa McCrady, 1859
Ransonia Kramp, 1947
Rhopalonema Gegenbaur, 1857
Sminthea Gegenbaur, 1857
Tetrorchis Bigelow, 1909

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: イチメガサクラゲ科

Literature

original description	Russell, F.S., 1953. The medusae of the British Isles. Anthomedusae, Leptomedusae, Limnomedusae, Trachymedusae and Narcomedusae. : 1-530, pls. 1-35.
basis of record	Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296

Genbank

Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:16842

Dr. Wim Vervoort. Rhopalonematidae Russell, 1953. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/68211bb0-2625-45ff-a6fc-f344328bd059