Porpitidae

Translingual

Porpita porpita, one of the Porpitidae

Etymology

Porpita +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Porpitidae

1. A taxonomic family within the order Anthoathecata – free-floating colonies of polyps.

Synonyms

• chondrophores, porpitids

Hypernyms

• (family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Cnidaria – phylum; Medusozoa - subphylum; Hydrozoa - class; Hydroidolina - subclass; Anthoathecata - order; Capitata - suborder

Hyponyms

• (family): Porpita (blue buttons), Velella (by-the-wind sailors) - genera

References

• Porpitidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Porpitidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Porpitidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Porpitidae at National Center for Biotechnology Information
• Porpitidae at Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
• Porpitidae at World Register of Marine Species