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Porpita  Lamarck, 1801
Taxonomic Serial No.: 51260

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 Taxonomy and Nomenclature
       
  Kingdom: Animalia  
  Taxonomic Rank: Genus  
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  Current Standing: valid  
       
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  Record Credibility Rating: verified - standards met  
  Global Species Completeness: partial   
  Latest Record Review: 2006   
       

 Taxonomic Hierarchy
       
 KingdomAnimalia  – Animal, animaux, animals  
    PhylumCnidaria Hatschek, 1888 – cnidarians, coelenterates, cnidaires, coelentérés, água viva, anêmona, caravela, cnidario, coral, hidra  
       SubphylumMedusozoa   
          ClassHydrozoa Owen, 1843 – hydralike animals, hydroids, hydrozoans, hydraires, hydrozoaires, água viva, hidra, hidrozoa, hidrozoário, pólipo  
             SubclassHydroidolina   
                OrderAnthoathecatae  – athecate hydroids, hydromedusae  
                   SuborderCapitata Kühn, 1913  
                      FamilyPorpitidae Goldfuss, 1818  
                         GenusPorpita Lamarck, 1801  
    Direct Children:  
                            SpeciesPorpita linnaena   
                            SpeciesPorpita pacifica Lesson, 1826  
                            SpeciesPorpita porpita (Linnaeus, 1758) – blue button, blue button 
                            SpeciesPorpita umbela (O. F. Müller, 1776) – porpita 
       

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  Source: NODC Taxonomic Code, database (version 8.0)  
  Acquired: 1996   
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  Author(s)/Editor(s): Bouillon, J., M. D. Medel, F. Pagès, J. M. Gili, F. Boero, and C. Gravili   
  Publication Date: 2004   
  Article/Chapter Title: Fauna of the Mediterranean Hydrozoa   
  Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.: Scientia Marina, vol. 68, supp. 2   
  Page(s): 1-448   
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  ISBN/ISSN: 0214-8358   
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