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

Geryoniidae Eschscholtz, 1829

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

Geryonidae Eschscholtz, 1829 orthographic variant

Children

Geryonia Péron & Lesueur, 1810
Liriope Lesson, 1843

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: オオカラカサクラゲ科

Literature

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

taxonomy source

Bentlage, B.; Osborn, K. J.; Lindsay, D. J.; Hopcroft, R. R.; Raskoff, K. A.; Collins, A. G. (2018). Loss of metagenesis and evolution of a parasitic life style in a group of open-ocean jellyfish. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 124: 50-59.

Genbank

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Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Geryoniidae Eschscholtz, 1829. 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:16843

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2024-10-23 by Peter Schuchert

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