Hippopodius hippopus
| Hippopodius hippopus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Siphonophorae |
| Family: | Hippopodiidae |
| Genus: | Hippopodius |
| Species: | H. hippopus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hippopodius hippopus Forsskål, 1776
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Hippopodius hippopus is a mainly Epipelagic and sometimes mesopelagic[1],It is found in the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean, and off the coast of Thailand and Indonesia at around 0-300 meters (980ft) bellow sea level.[2] They prefer warm water and can be found at around 50°N-38°S latitude.
Hippopodius hippopus is a cnidarian of the order siphonophorae in the monotypic family Hippopodiidae in which it is the only member of its family and genus.[1]
description
Hippopodius hippopus
References
- ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Hippopodius hippopus (Forsskål, 1776)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ Mapstone, Gillian (2015-02-06). "Correction: Global Diversity and Review of Siphonophorae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa)". PLOS ONE. 10 (2): e0118381. Bibcode:2015PLoSO..1018381M. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0118381. ISSN 1932-6203. PMC 4319999. PMID 25658312.
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