Forskalia

Genus of siphonophores

Forskalia
"Forskalia" sp.
Forskalia sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Siphonophorae
Suborder: Physonectae
Family: Forskaliidae
Haeckel, 1888
Genus: Forskalia
Kölliker, 1853

Forskalia is a genus of siphonophores. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Forskaliidae.[1]

Species

The following species are classified within the genus Forskalia:[2]

  • Forskalia asymmetrica Pugh, 2003
  • Forskalia contorta (Milne-Edwards, 1841)
  • Forskalia edwardsii Kölliker, 1853
  • Forskalia formosa Keferstein & Ehlers, 1860
  • Forskalia saccula Pugh, 2003
  • Forskalia tholoides Haeckel, 1888

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Forskaliidae Haeckel, 1888". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Forskalia Kölliker, 1853". Retrieved 8 September 2013.
Taxon identifiers
Forskalia
Forskaliidae


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