Anthoathecata
E400660
Anthoathecata is an order of hydrozoan cnidarians that includes many small, often colonial marine species such as hydroids and some hydromedusae.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthoathecata canonical | 3 |
| Anthoathecata by presence of theca around polyps | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | hydrozoan cnidarians ⓘ |
| bodySymmetry | radial symmetry ⓘ |
| cellOrganization | diploblastic ⓘ |
| class | Hydrozoa ⓘ |
| commonName | anthoathecate hydroids ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predators (polyps)
ⓘ
planktonic predators (medusae) ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat | marine ⓘ |
| hasBodyForm |
medusoid
ⓘ
polypoid ⓘ |
| hasCellType | cnidocyte ⓘ |
| hasDigestiveSystem | gastrovascular cavity ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
medusa stage
ⓘ
polyp stage ⓘ |
| hasMember |
hydroids
ⓘ
hydromedusae ⓘ |
| hasMesoglea | present ⓘ |
| hasNervousSystem | diffuse nerve net ⓘ |
| hasStructure | tentacles with nematocysts ⓘ |
| hasTissueLayer |
epidermis
ⓘ
gastrodermis ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Animalia
ⓘ
Cnidaria ⓘ Hydrozoa ⓘ |
| includes |
many colonial marine species
ⓘ
many small marine species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | often colonial ⓘ |
| locomotion |
sessile polyps
ⓘ
swimming medusae ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
includes both solitary and colonial forms
ⓘ
many species form branching colonies ⓘ |
| phylum | Cnidaria ⓘ |
| reproduction |
asexual reproduction by budding
ⓘ
sexual reproduction via medusae or gametes ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | taxonomic authorship varies by family and genus within the order ⓘ |
| skeletonType | usually lacks massive mineral skeleton ⓘ |
| subclass | Hydroidolina ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | historically treated under Athecata or Anthomedusae in some classifications ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | secondary consumer ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Anthoathecata by presence of theca around polyps