Kirchenpaueriidae is a family of hydrozoans in the superfamily Plumularioidea. Their hydrocladia are characteristically set in an alternating fashion as one progresses along the stems, forming two neat rows except in Oswaldella laertesi, which has three such rows. The alternating placement of the hydrocladia can be used to distinguish them from the Plumulariidae which may look superficially similar.

Kirchenpaueriidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptothecata
Superfamily: Plumularioidea
Family: Kirchenpaueriidae
Stechow, 1921

There are six genera recognized in the family Kirchenpaueriidae:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Kirchenpaueriidae Stechow, 1921". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-03-16.