Order Summary for Anthoathecata

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Order	:	Anthoathecata anthomedusae; athecate hydroids
Class	:	Hydrozoa
Sister Order	:	M years
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Occurs in	:		Marine	Fresh	Brackish
Remark	:	Comprises two suborders, Filifera and Capitata, and 1,140 valid species (Ref. 8278). Suborder Filifera comprises 22 families and 765 valid species. Suborder Capitata comprises 26 families and 375 valid species (Ref. 77117).
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Families	:	( n = ) - Acaulidae Asyncorynidae Australomedusidae Balellidae Boeromedusidae Boreohydridae Bougainvilliidae Bythotiaridae Candelabridae Cladocorynidae Cladonematidae Clathrozoellidae Clavidae Corymorphidae Corynidae Cytaeididae Eucodoniidae Eudendriidae Euphysidae Halimedusidae Hydractiniidae Hydridae Hydrocorynidae Incertae sedis (Anthoathecata) Laingiidae Margelopsidae Megapiidae Milleporidae Moerisiidae Niobiidae Oceanidae Oceaniidae Pandeidae Pennariidae Polyorchidae Porpitidae Proboscidactylidae Protiaridae Protohydridae Pseudosolanderiidae Ptilocodiidae Rathkeidae Rhysiidae Russelliidae Solanderiidae Sphaerocorynidae Stylasteridae Trichydridae Tricyclusidae Tubiclavoididae Tubulariidae Zancleidae Zancleopsidae