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Coryne
Sign in to saveCoryne is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Corynidae.
Species
flowerhead polyps
Genus
- PhylumCnidaria
- ClassHydrozoa
- OrderAnthoathecata
- FamilyCorynidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 194
- With media
- 72
- Family
- Corynidae
- Collections
- USNM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CAS, MICH, MU, TENN-F
- Recorded in
- United States, Dominica, French Polynesia, France, Canada, Ecuador, Russia
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Encyclopedic overview
3 sectionsContents
- Derivation of genus name
- Species
- References
Coryne is a genus of hydrozoans belonging to the family Corynidae.
==Derivation of genus name== κορυνε ( = korune ) is a Greek word meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ) - in reference to certain club-like organs borne by the animal.
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