Obelia

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Obelia is a genus of small, colonial marine hydrozoans known for their delicate, branching colonies and alternation of polyp and medusa life stages.

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All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Obelia canonical 1
Obelia dichotoma 1
Obelia geniculata 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
hydrozoan genus
attachment polyps attached to substrate
bodyPlan diploblastic
class Hydrozoa
colonyMorphology delicate branching hydrocaulus
colonyType branched colony
hydroid colony
describedAs small colonial hydroid
diet plankton
small crustaceans
distribution worldwide oceans
ecologicalRole planktonic predator
prey for fish and invertebrates
family Campanulariidae
feedingStructure tentacles with nematocysts
firstDescriptionYear 1810
foundOn man-made submerged structures
rocks
seaweeds
habitat marine environment
shallow coastal waters
hasCellType cnidocyte
hasGenusAuthority Péron and Lesueur
isA cnidarian
colonial marine hydrozoan
kingdom Animalia
larvalStage planula larva
lifeCycle alternation of generations
lifeStage medusa
polyp
locomotion medusae swim by jet propulsion
medusaFunction free-swimming sexual stage
notableSpecies Obelia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Obelia dichotoma

Obelia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Obelia geniculata

Obelia self-linksurface differs
surface form: Obelia longissima
order Leptothecata
phylum Cnidaria
polypFunction sessile feeding stage
polypType dactylozooid
gastrozooid
gonozooid
reproduction asexual reproduction by budding
sexual reproduction via medusae
researchUse model for cnidarian development
model organism for studying alternation of generations
symmetry radial symmetry
taxonRank genus

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Input
Subject: Obelia
Description of subject: Obelia is a genus of small, colonial marine hydrozoans known for their delicate, branching colonies and alternation of polyp and medusa life stages.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Hydrozoa hasMember Obelia
Obelia notableSpecies Obelia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Obelia geniculata
Obelia notableSpecies Obelia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Obelia dichotoma
Obelia notableSpecies Obelia self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Obelia longissima