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Obelia : A Sea-Fur
ZOOLOGY TAXONOMY
1. Obelia belongs to the genus in
the class Hydrozoa,
2. They are mainly marine and some are
freshwater animal species.
3. Polyp and medusa stages are found in their
life cycle.
4. The genus belongs to the phylum Cnidaria.
Most species belonging to this phylum are
relatively simple in structure.
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptomedusae
Family: Campanulariidae
Genus: Obelia (Peron and
Lesueur, 1810)
SOME SPECIES
• Obelia dichotoma
• Obelia geniculata
• Obelia longissima
• Obelia bidentata
Obelia Medusae Just Budded Off
Thank you for your attention
Disclamer: Images are not mine. Images have been taken from internet only for
educational purpose with no intention of copyright infringement, if any.

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Obelia

  • 1. Obelia : A Sea-Fur ZOOLOGY TAXONOMY
  • 2. 1. Obelia belongs to the genus in the class Hydrozoa, 2. They are mainly marine and some are freshwater animal species. 3. Polyp and medusa stages are found in their life cycle. 4. The genus belongs to the phylum Cnidaria. Most species belonging to this phylum are relatively simple in structure.
  • 3. SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Hydrozoa Order: Leptomedusae Family: Campanulariidae Genus: Obelia (Peron and Lesueur, 1810)
  • 4. SOME SPECIES • Obelia dichotoma • Obelia geniculata • Obelia longissima • Obelia bidentata
  • 5.
  • 6. Obelia Medusae Just Budded Off
  • 7. Thank you for your attention Disclamer: Images are not mine. Images have been taken from internet only for educational purpose with no intention of copyright infringement, if any.