Corynidae Johnston 1836

Corynidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Anthomedusae.

Derivation of family name

The family name Corynidae is derived from the Greek word κορυνε ( = korune ) meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ).

Genera

The following genera are included in the family:^[1]

• Bicorona Millard, 1966
• Caltsacoryne Toshino, Hamatsu & Uchida, 2021
• Cladosarsia Bouillon, 1978
• Codonium Haeckel, 1879
• Coryne Gaertner, 1774
• Dicyclocoryne Annandale, 1915
• Dipurenella Huang, Xu & Guo, 2011
• Nannocoryne Bouillon & Grohmann, 1994
• Polyorchis A. Agassiz, 1862
• Sarsia Lesson, 1843
• Scrippsia Torrey, 1909
• Slabberia Forbes, 1846
• Spirocodon Haeckel, 1880
• Stauridiosarsia Mayer, 1910

References