Porpitidae

Also known as the Chondrophore family

The chondrophores or porpitids are a small group of hydrozoans in the family Porpitidae. Though it derives from an outdated name for this lineage, some find the term chondrophore still useful as a synonym for members of the family Porpitidae – porpitids – when discussing the two genera contained in Porpita and Velella, to avoid confusion with the near-identical name of the former.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Porpitidae is referenced by 26 other articles, and connects out to Hydrozoa, Anthoathecata and Velella.

It is catalogued under the topic Porpitidae.

Its subject is documented across 14 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

ギンカクラゲ科

FAMILY

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassHydrozoa
OrderAnthoathecata
FamilyPorpitidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded24,518

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 34
Family: Porpitidae
Collections: NMMNHS, CMC, AM, MAGNT
Recorded in: United States, Australia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Capitata
Image: Porpita porpita.jpg

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Commons category: Porpitidae
taxon rank: family
taxon name: Porpitidae
topic's main category: Category:Porpitidae

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They all live at the surface of the open ocean, and are colonies of carnivorous, free-floating hydroids. The chondrophores look like a single organism, but are actually colonial animals, made up of orderly cooperatives of polyps living under specialized sail-structures. The colony's role in the plankton community is similar to that of pelagic jellyfish.

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