''Botrynema'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
hydrozoans
Hydrozoa (hydrozoans; from Ancient Greek ('; "water") and ('; "animals")) is a taxonomic class of individually very small, predatory animals, some solitary and some colonial, most of which inhabit saline water. The colonies of the colonial spe ...
in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Halicreatidae
Halicreatidae is a family (biology), family of hydrozoans. The family comprises 6 genera and 9 species.
Taxonomy
References
Halicreatidae,
Trachymedusae
Cnidarian families
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Species
There are two recognized species in the genus ''Botrynema'':
References
Halicreatidae
Hydrozoan genera
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