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Siphonophorae (from Greek siphōn 'tube' + pherein 'to bear' ) is an order within Hydrozoa, which is a class of marine organisms within the phylum Cnidaria. According to the World Register of Marine Species, the order contains 175 species described thus far. Siphonophores are highly polymorphic and … See more
Colony characteristics
Siphonophores are colonial hydrozoans that do not exhibit alternation of generations but instead reproduce asexually through a budding process. Zooids are the … See moreMovement
Siphonophores use a method of locomotion similar to jet propulsion. A siphonophore is a … See moreDiscovery
Carl Linnaeus described the first siphonophore, the Portuguese man o' war, in 1758. The discovery rate of siphonophore … See more• Dunn, Casey (n.d.). "Siphonophores". Current Biology. 19 (6). n/a: R233-4. doi:10.1016/j.cub.2009.02.009. PMID 19321136. … See more
Currently, the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) identifies 175 species of siphonophores. They can differ greatly in terms of size and … See more
Organisms in the order of Siphonophorae have been classified into the phylum Cnidaria and the class Hydrozoa. The phylogenetic relationships of siphonophores have … See more
• Mapstone, Gillian M. (2009). Siphonophora (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa) of Canadian Pacific waters. Ottawa: NRC Research Press. See more
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