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Halopteris (hydrozoan)

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Halopteris
Halopteris filicina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptothecata
Family: Halopterididae
Genus: Halopteris
Allman, 1877

Halopteris is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Halopterididae[1] that has a cosmopolitan distribution.[1] The genus was first described in 1877 by Irish naturalist George James Allman, and the type species is Halopteris carinata.[2][3]

Species:[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Halopteris Allman, 1877". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  2. ^ Lisa-Ann Gershwin (2015-03-01). "Genus Halopteris Allman, 1877". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. ^ Allman, G.J. (1877). "Report on the Hydroida collected during the exploration of the Gulf Stream by L.F. De Pourtalès, assistant United States Coast Survey". Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard College. 5: 1-66 pls I-34 [33].
  4. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Halopteris Allman, 1877". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
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