Forskalia
Genus of siphonophores
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Forskalia is a genus of siphonophores. It is the only genus in the monotypic family Forskaliidae.[1]
| Forskalia | |
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| Forskalia sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Siphonophorae |
| Suborder: | Physonectae |
| Family: | Forskaliidae Haeckel, 1888 |
| Genus: | Forskalia Kölliker, 1853 |
Species
The following species are classified within the genus Forskalia:[2]
- Forskalia asymmetrica Pugh, 2003
- Forskalia contorta (Milne-Edwards, 1841)
- Forskalia edwardsii Kölliker, 1853
- Forskalia formosa Keferstein & Ehlers, 1860
- Forskalia saccula Pugh, 2003
- Forskalia tholoides Haeckel, 1888
