Aplanulata

Aplanulata

Aplanulata

Suborder of hydrozoans

Aplanulata is a suborder of Hydrozoa, a class of marine and freshwater invertebrates belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. The group have lost its planula larval stage, and the only remnants of the medusa stage is when they function as gonophores attached to the polyp.[2]

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Families

According to the World Register of Marine Species, the following families are found in this suborder:[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Schuchert, Peter (2015). "Aplanulata". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-06-08.
  2. [2]
    Nawrocki, A. M.; Cartwright, P. (2013). "Expression of WNT pathway genes in polyps and medusa-like structures of Ectopleura larynx (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa)". Evolution & Development. 15 (5): 373–384. doi:10.1111/ede.12045. PMID 24074282. S2CID 5337426.


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