Proboscidoidea
| Proboscidoidea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Suborder: | Broch, 1910 |
| Families | |
Proboscidoidea is a suborder of hydrozoans in the order Leptothecata.[1] It includes three families and near 150 distinct species. They are characterized by elongated and undercut hypostome that creates an indention superior to the gastric cavity.[2]
References
- ^ "Antarctic Invertebrates: Proboscidoidea". Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ^ Daly; et al. (2007). "The phylum Cnidaria: A review of phylogenetic patterns and diversity 300 years after Linnaeus" (PDF). Zootaxa. Magnolia Press.