Janaria mirabilis

Janaria mirabilis

Classification

Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Anthoathecata
Family: Hydractiniidae

Janaria is a genus of commensal athecate hydroids in the family Hydractiniidae. It is a monotypic genus and the only species is Janaria mirabilis, commonly known as staghorn hydrocoral. It is a colonial species and lives on a shell occupied by a hermit crab.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Mexico · 6

Sources and credits

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Janaria mirabilis

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