Hydractinia
Hydractinia is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids which belong to the family Hydractiniidae. Hydractinia species mostly live on hermit-crabbed marine gastropod shells.
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Hydractinia altispina | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Family: | Hydractiniidae |
Genus: | Hydractinia van Beneden, 1841 |
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One species, Hydractinia echinata, is commonly known as snail fur.
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