''Coryne'' is a genus 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 ...

belonging to the family

Corynidae Corynidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Anthomedusae. Derivation of family name The family name ''Corynidae'' is derived from the Greek word κορυνε ( = ''korune'' ) meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ). Gener ...

Derivation of genus name

κορυνε ( = ''korune'' ) is a Greek word meaning "club" ( in the sense of "cudgel" or "bludgeon" ) - in reference to certain club-like organs borne by the animal.

Species

References

''Coryne''
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Corynidae Hydrozoan genera {{Anthoathecata-stub