WoRMS name details
Polyorchidae A. Agassiz, 1862
266974 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:266974)
unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
Family
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829 [details]
Status The phylogenetic analysis of Nawrocki et al. (2010) has shown that the Polyorchidae are actually part of the Corynidae clade.
Status The phylogenetic analysis of Nawrocki et al. (2010) has shown that the Polyorchidae are actually part of the Corynidae clade. [details]
Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Polyorchidae A. Agassiz, 1862. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=266974 on 2025-09-24
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Nomenclature
original description
Agassiz, L. (1862). Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. <em>Little Brown, Boston.</em> 4: 1-380, pls 1-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/16068829 [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
basis of record van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO). , available online at http://www.marinespecies.org/urmo/ [details]
Taxonomy
status source
Nawrocki, A. M., Schuchert, P., & Cartwright, P. 2010. Phylogenetics and evolution of Capitata (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa), and the systematics of Corynidae. Zoologica Scripta 39(3): 290-304. [details] Available for editors 
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Diagnosis Hydroid: unknown. Medusa rather large, gastric peduncle usually well developed; manubrium prismatic, with perradial pouches, 4 oral lips studded with nematocysts; 4 radial canals with or without blind side branches; gonads either spiral or sausage-shaped on perradial manubrial pouches only; tentacles numerous (24-260) with stout elongate bulbs; abaxial ocelli. [details]
Status The phylogenetic analysis of Nawrocki et al. (2010) has shown that the Polyorchidae are actually part of the Corynidae clade. [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キタカミクラゲ科 | [details] |
