Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Medusozoa > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Hydroidolina > Order Anthoathecata > Suborder Filifera

Bythotiaridae Maas, 1905

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Calycopsidae*	Mayer, 1910	synonym
*Calycopsidi*	Mayer, 1910	synonym
*Calycopsini*	Mayer, 1910	synonym

Children

Bythotiara Günther, 1903
Calycopsis Fewkes, 1882
Eumedusa Bigelow, 1920

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: スグリクラゲ科

Literature

original description	Maas O. (1905). Die Craspedoten Medusen der Siboga-Expeditie. Siboga Expeditie. 10: 1-84, pls 1-14.
basis of record	RAMS Hydrozoa checklist from Dr. Álvaro L. Peña Cantero
additional source	Bouillon, J.; Gravili, C.; Pagès, F.; Gili, J.-M.; Boero, F. (2006). An introduction to Hydrozoa. Mémoires du Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 194. Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle: Paris, France. ISBN 2-85653-580-1. 591 + 1 cd-rom pp.
identification resource	Du F, Wang L, Xu Zh, Huang J, Guo D. (2018). Taxonomic notes on Anthomedusae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa: Hydroidomedusa) from the south-central South China Sea, with a new genus and four new species. Acta Oceanologica Sinica. 37(10): 112–118.

Genbank

Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Bythotiaridae Maas, 1905. 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:231542