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Hydrozoa
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Definition
: A class in the phylum CNIDARIA which alternates between polyp and medusa forms during their life cycle. There are over 2700 species in five orders.
do not confuse X ref LIRIOPE TETRAPHYLLA with LIRIOPE PLANT
Examples
Hydra
Other names
tetraphyllas, Liriope; tetraphylla, Liriope; physalis, Physalia; physali, Physalia; Portuguese Man-
of-
Wars; Portuguese Man of War; Physalias; Physalia physali; Man-
of-
Wars, Portuguese; Man-
of-
War, Portuguese; Liriope tetraphyllas; Hydrozoas; Hydrozoan; Physalia; Hydrozoans; Portuguese Man-
of-
War; Physalia physalis; Liriope tetraphylla
