Eleutheriidae

Taxobox
name = Eleutheriidae
regnum = Animalia
subregnum = Eumetazoa
phylum = Cnidaria
subphylum = Medusozoa
classis = Hydrozoa
subclassis = Leptolinae
ordo = Anthomedusae
subordo = Capitata
infraordo = Tubulariida
familia = Eleutheriidae
familia_authority = Russell, 1953
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision =2, see text

Eleutheriidae is a family of anthomedusan hydrozoans. These simple animals have a circular mouth surrounded by a variable number of tentacles, each with adhesive apparatus. The gonads are located in a dorsal brood pouch.

There area a mere 2 genera:
* "Eleutheria"
* "Staurocladia"

References

* [http://data.gbif.org/species/browse/taxon/11317633 Eleutheriidae at GBIF]
* [http://www.ices.dk/products/fiche/Plankton/SHEET153.PDF Zooplankton identification sheet]