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Medusozoa

Taxonomy
Medusozoa is a subphylum. It is extant. It was considered monophyletic by Kayal et al. (2013).

It was assigned to Cnidaria by Kayal et al. (2013).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2013Medusozoa Kayal et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumCnidariaHatschek 1888
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subphylumMedusozoa
subphylumMedusozoa

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subph. Medusozoa
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G. †Auroralumina Dunn et al. 2022
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Auroralumina attenboroughii Dunn et al. 2022
Cl. Cubozoa [box jellyfish]
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G. †Anthracomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
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Anthracomedusa turnbulli Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
Fm. Carybdeidae Gegenbaur 1856
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G. Carybdea Peron and Lesueur 1809
Cl. Hydrozoa Owen 1843
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G. †Delheidia
G. †Fistulella Shuysky 1970
Or. Hydroida Johnston 1836
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Subor. Calyptoblastina Allman 1871
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Fm. Campanulariidae Johnston 1836
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Subfm. Campanulariinae Johnston 1836
G. Hydrallmania Hincks 1869
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G. †Mesokylix
G. †Cambrohydra Hu 2005
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Cambrohydra ercaia Hu 2005
Subor. †Chondrophorina Chamisso and Eysenhardt 1821
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Fm. †Chondroplidae Wade 1971
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G. †Gelenoptron Conway Morris 1993
G. †Clyxhydra Kozlowski 1959
G. †Drevotella Nitecki and Richardson 1972
Subor. Gymnoblastina Bayer et al. 1956
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Fm. Hydractiniidae Agassiz 1862
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Fm. Oceaniidae Eschscholtz 1829
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G. †Inocaulis Hall 1852
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Inocaulis plumulosa Hall 1852
Fm. †Lafoeidae Hincks 1868
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G. †Filelloides Jarms and Voigt 1994
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Filelloides cretacea Jarms and Voigt 1994
G. †Mazohydra
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Palaeacmea solarium Angelin and Lindström 1880
G. †Parleria
G. †Pontifennia Cope 2005
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Pontifennia gracilis Cope 2005
Subor. Thecata Fleming 1828
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G. †Eisenackiella Taylor 1988
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G. †Kerunia Mayer-Eymar 1899
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Kerunia cornuta Mayer-Eymar 1899
Or. †Lemniscaterina Gallitelli 1979
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Fm. †Cassianastraeidae Montanaro-Gallitelli 1980
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G. †Cassianastraea Volz 1897
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Cassianastraea reussi Laube 1865
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Invalid names: Hydrosclera plumosa Gaetani and Fois 1978 [synonym]
Invalid names: Hydrosclera Gaetani and Fois 1978 [synonym]
G. †Pentasmilia Deng 2006
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Invalid names: Lemniscateridae Montanaro-Gallitelli [empty]
G. †Likinia
Or. †Limnomedusae Kramp 1938
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Fm. †Olindiadidae Haeckel 1879
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G. †Progonionemus Grauvogel and Gall 1962
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Progonionemus vogesiacus Grauvogel and Gall 1962
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G. †Milleaster Ulrich 1904
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Milleaster incrustans Ulrich 1904
Milleaster subramosus Ulrich 1904
G. †Permostroma Wu 1991
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Or. Milleporina [fire coral]
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Fm. †Axoporidae Boschma 1951
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G. †Axopora
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Axopora aggtelekensis Scholz 1972
Axopora cleithridium Squires 1958
Fm. †Heterastrididae Frech 1890
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G. †Heterastridium Reuss 1865
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Invalid names: Stoliczkaria [synonym]
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Millepora alcicornis Linnaeus 1758
Millepora depauperata Reuss 1864
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Invalid names: Millepora cylindrica Reuss 1864 [synonym]
Millepora dichotoma Forskal 1775
Millepora irregularis Rehfeld and Ernst 1998
Millepora mammillaris d'Achiardi 1867
Millepora platyphylla Hemprich and Ehrenberg 1834
Millepora subpirenaica Altuna et al. 2007
Millepora verrucosa Reuss 1868
Fm. †Nigriporellidae Rigby 1958
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G. †Tubiphytes Maslov 1956
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Tubiphytes gracilis Schafer and Senowbary-Daryan 1983
G. †Plumalina Hall 1858
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Plumalina gracilis Hall 1858
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Roseoporella heuvelmansi Zapalski 2012
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Fm. Velellidae Brandt 1835
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G. †Plectodiscus Ruedemann 1916
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Plectodiscus berlinensis Hogler and Hanger 1989
G. †Silurovelella Fisher 1957
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G. †Paronaria
Or. †Spongiomorphida Alloiteau 1952
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G. †Jillua Krumbeck 1913
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Jillua tubifera Krumbeck 1913
Fm. †Spongiomorphidae Frech 1890
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G. †Heptastylis Frech 1890
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Heptastylis aquilae Smith 1927
G. †Spongiomorpha Frech 1890
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Subg. †Spongiomorpha (Heptastylopsis) Frech 1890
Spongiomorpha acyclica Frech 1890
Spongiomorpha asiatica Yabe and Sugiyama
Spongiomorpha globosa Yabe and Sugiyama 1931
Spongiomorpha minor Frech 1890
Spongiomorpha tenuis Smith 1927
Or. Stylasterina [lace coral]
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G. †Crypthelia Milne-Edwards and Haime 1849
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Crypthelia vetusta Wells 1976
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Distichopora nitida Verrill 1864
G. †Stenohelia Kent 1870
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Stenohelia boschmai Wells 1976
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Stylaster cretaceous Jell et al. 2011
Stylaster gigas Cairns and Grant-Mackie 1993
Stylaster milleri Durham 1942
Stylaster roseus Pallas 1766
Fm. Stylasteridae Gray 1847
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Subfm. Errininae Hickson 1912
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Subfm. Stylasterinae Gray 1847
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G. Astya Stechow 1921
Invalid names: Distichoporinae Stechow 1921 [empty]
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Subor. Narcomedusina Haeckel 1879
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Fm. Cuninidae Broch 1929
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G. †Acalepha
Or. †Tubulariae
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Hydractinia cretacea Fischer 1867
Hydractinia multispinosa Ulrich 1904
G. †Tubuloparietes Schnorf 1960
Invalid names: Actinulida Swedmark and Teissier 1959 [empty], Hydrocorallinae Mosley [empty], Narcomedusae Haeckel 1879 [empty]
Cl. Scyphozoa Goette 1887 [jellyfish]
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Fm. †Anabaritidae Missarzhevsky 1974
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G. †Aculeochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970
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Aculeochrea ornata Val'kov and Sysoev 1970
Aculeochrea rugosa Val'kov and Sysoev 1970
Invalid names: Longiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym]
G. †Anabarites Voronova and Missarzhevsky 1969
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Anabarites biplicatus Missarzhevsky 1989
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Invalid names: Anabarites bisulcatus Federov 1990 [synonym]
Anabarites compositus Rozanov et al. 1969
Anabarites hariolus Val'kov 1987
Anabarites hexasulcatus Missarzhevsky 1974
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Invalid names: Anabaritellus xishuiensis Qian 1977 [synonym]
Anabarites kelleri Missarzhevsky 1989
Anabarites korobovi Rozanov and Missarzhevsky 1966
Anabarites latus Val'kov and Sysoev 1970
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Invalid names: Angustiochrea magna Bokova 1990 [synonym]
Anabarites modestus Bokova 1985
Anabarites natellus Val'kov and Sysoev 1970
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Invalid names: Lobiochrea formosa Bokova 1990 [synonym], Lobiochrea trialata Val'kov 1989 [synonym]
Anabarites rectus Vasil'eva 1984
Anabarites sexalox Bengtson et al. 1990
Anabarites signatus Missarzhevsky and Mambetov 1981
Anabarites tristichus Rozanov et al. 1969
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Invalid names: Anabarites gracilis Chen 1984 [synonym], Jakutiochrea lenta Val'kov 1987 [synonym], Jakutiochrea portentosa Val'kov 1987 [synonym], Jakutiochrea solita Val'kov 1987 [synonym]
Anabarites trisulcatus Voronova and Missarzhevsky 1969
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Invalid names: Anabarites grandis Val'kov 1982 [synonym], Anabarites obliquasulcatus Qian 1978 [synonym], Anabarites primitivus Qian and Jiang 1980 [synonym], Anabarites rotundum Qian 1977 [synonym], Anabarites rotundus Qian 1989 [synonym], Anabarites sulcoconvex Qian 1978 [synonym], Anabarites tenuistriatus Qian 1989 [synonym], Anabarites undulatus Qian 1978 [synonym]
Anabarites trymatus Bengtson et al. 1990
Anabarites valkovi Bokova 1990
Anabarites voluta Rozanov et al. 1969
Invalid names: Anabaritellus Missarzhevsky 1974 [synonym], Angustiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym], Jakutiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym], Kotuites Missarzhevsky 1989 [synonym], Kugdatheca Rozanov et al. 1969 [synonym], Lobiochrea Val'kov and Sysoev 1970 [synonym], Sexangulatus Federov 1990 [synonym], Udzhaites Vasil’eva 1986 [synonym]
G. †Cambrotubulus Rozanov et al. 1969
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Cambrotubulus decurvatus Rozanov et al. 1969
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Invalid names: Cambrotubulus conicus Missarzhevsky 1989 [synonym], Cambrotubulus crassus Federov 1990 [synonym], Cambrotubulus plicativus Val'kov 1987 [synonym], Platysolenites sibirica Val'kov 1968 [synonym]
G. †Mariochrea Val'kov 1982
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Mariochrea sinuosa Val'kov 1982
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Invalid names: Gastreochrea viva Val'kov 1982 [synonym]
Invalid names: Gastreochrea Val'kov 1982 [synonym]
G. †Selindeochrea Val'kov 1982
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Selindeochrea missarzhevskyi Vasil’eva 1986
Selindeochrea tecta Val'kov 1982
Selindeochrea ternaria Rozanov et al. 1969
Selindeochrea tricarinata Rozanov et al. 1969
Selindeochrea tripartita Rozanov et al. 1969
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Invalid names: Anabarites tribaculatus Bokova 1990 [synonym]
G. †Tiksitheca Rozanov et al. 1969
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Tiksitheca huangshandongensis Qian et al. 1979
Tiksitheca licis Rozanov et al. 1969
Invalid names: Anabaritinae Missarzhevsky 1974 [empty]
Or. †Coronatida
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Fm. Collaspididae Haeckel 1880
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G. †Octomedusa Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
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Octomedusa pieckorum Johnson and Richardson, Jr. 1968
Fm. Periphyllidae Claus 1886
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Subfm. Paraphyllininae Maas 1903
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Fm. †Corumbellidae Hahn et al. 1982
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Corumbella werneri Hahn et al. 1982
Subcl. †Discomedusae Haeckel 1880
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Fm. Leptobrachiidae Claus 1883
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Or. Semaeostomeae Agassiz 1862
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Fm. Cyaneidae Agassiz 1862
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G. Cyanea Peron and Lesueur 1809
Fm. Eulithotidae Kieslinger 1939
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G. †Eulithota
Fm. Pelagiidae Gegenbaur 1856
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G. Pelagia Peron and Lesueur 1809
Fm. †Semaeostomitidae Harrington and Moore 1956
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Fm. Ulmariidae Haeckel 1880
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G. Discomedusa Clauss 1877
Fm. †Olivooidae Steiner 2014
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G. †Qinscyphus Liu et al. 2017
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Qinscyphus necopinus Liu et al. 2017
Unr. †Paleoscyphozoa Van Iten et al. 2014
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Unr. †Conulatae Moore and Harrington 1956
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Or. †Conulariida Miller and Gurley 1896
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Subor. †Conchopeltina Moore and Harrington 1956
Subor. †Conulariina Miller and Gurley 1896
Fm. †Conulariopsidae Sugiyama 1942
Or. †Conularina Miller and Gurley 1896
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Fm. †Carinachitidae He 1987
Fm. †Hexangulaconulariidae He 1987
G. †Teresconularia Leme et al. 2003
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Teresconularia argentinensis Leme et al. 2003
Or. Coronatae Dong et al. 2013
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G. †Olivooides Qian 1977
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G. †Tirasiana
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Tirasiana cocarda Becker 1985
Invalid names: Lithorhizostomatida [empty], Scyphomedusae Lankester 1881 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available