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Prayidae Kölliker, 1853

Family Prayidae

AphiaID

135340 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:135340)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Praya Quoy & Gaimard in de Blainville, 1834

Parent

Calycophorae

Original name

Prayidae Kölliker, 1853

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Subfamily Amphicaryoninae Chun, 1888
1. Genus Amphicaryon Chun, 1888
2. Genus Maresearsia Totton, 1954
3. Genus Mitrophyes Haeckel, 1888 accepted as Amphicaryon Chun, 1888
Subfamily Nectopyramidinae Bigelow, 1911
1. Genus Nectadamas Pugh, 1992
2. Genus Nectopyramis Bigelow, 1911
3. Genus Archisoma Bigelow, 1911 accepted as Nectopyramis Bigelow, 1911
Subfamily Prayinae Kölliker, 1853
1. Genus Desmophyes Haeckel, 1888
2. Genus Lilyopsis Chun, 1885
3. Genus Praya Quoy & Gaimard in de Blainville, 1834
4. Genus Prayola Carré C., 1969
5. Genus Rosacea Quoy & Gaimard, 1827
6. Genus Stephanophyes Chun, 1888
7. Genus Nectodroma Bigelow, 1911 accepted as Praya Quoy & Gaimard in de Blainville, 1834
8. Genus Prayoides Leloup, 1934 accepted as Praya Quoy & Gaimard in de Blainville, 1834

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent only

Original description

Kölliker, A. 1853. Die Schwimmpolypen oder Siphonophoren von Messina. Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann. Pp. 1-96, pls 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12726286
page(s): 33 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Prayidae Kölliker, 1853. Accessed through: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025) European Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135340 on 2025-05-08

Regional species database citation

Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Prayidae Kölliker, 1853. Accessed at: http://marbef.org//marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=135340 on 2025-05-08

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2004-12-21 15:54:05Z

created

Mapstone, Gill

2006-01-27 08:54:21Z

checked

Mapstone, Gill

2014-01-03 19:17:38Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

2024-11-03 13:40:00Z

changed

Schuchert, Peter

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original description Kölliker, A. 1853. Die Schwimmpolypen oder Siphonophoren von Messina. Leipzig, Wilhelm Engelmann. Pp. 1-96, pls 12., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/12726286
page(s): 33 [details]

context source (Hexacorallia) Fautin, Daphne G. (2013). Hexacorallians of the World. (look up in RoR) [details]

basis of record Howson, C.M. & B.E. Picton. (1997). The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. <em>Ulster Museum Publication, 276. The Ulster Museum: Belfast, UK. ISBN 0-948150-06-8.</em> vi, 508 (+ cd-rom) pp. (look up in RoR) [details] Available for editors

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Family Prayidae