Halecium is a genus of hydrozoans in the family Haleciidae. These marine invertebrates are found in all oceans, where they often form large colonies.[1]

Halecium
Portion of female colony of Halecium beanii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptothecata
Family: Haleciidae
Genus: Halecium
Oken, 1815
Synonyms
  • Thoa Lamouroux, 1816
  • Baleum Billard, 1929
  • Endothecium Fraser, 1935
  • Sagamihydra Hirohito, 1995

Species

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Halecium currently contains 135 confirmed species.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Schuchert, Peter (February 2005). "Taxonomic revision and systematic notes on some species (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)". Journal of Natural History. 39 (8): 607–639. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.553.2886. doi:10.1080/00222930400001319.
  2. ^ Peter Schuchert (2024). "Halecium Oken, 1815". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 20 April 2024.