Agalma [Agalma]

Description

Agalma is a genus of siphonophores, a group of marine animals belonging to the phylum Cnidaria. Members of this genus are known for their elongated, colonial bodies composed of zooids that perform different functions. Agalma species are pelagic, living in open water, and are characterized by their beautiful, intricate structures that resemble a series of connected beads or cylinders.

Species
Agalma okeni
Agalma okeni [Agalma okeni]
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Agalma elegans
Agalma elegans [Agalma elegans]
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Taxonomy
Phylum Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
Class Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
Order Siphonophorae
Siphonophorae
Family Agalmatidae
Agalmatidae
Statistics
  • Species 2