Solmarisidae is a family of hydrozoans in the order Narcomedusae. The name is sometimes spelled "Solmaridae".
Characteristics Members of this family have dome-shaped bells and numerous tentacles set above the undulating margin of the bell. They do not have gastric pouches as do other members of the order. The gonads are situated inside the wall of the stomach.Order Narcomedusae - Haeckel, 1879 The Hydrozoa Directory. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
Genera and species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following genera and species: Pegantha Haeckel, 1879 Pegantha clara Bigelow, 1909 Pegantha laevis H. B. Bigelow, 1909 Pegantha martagon Haeckel, 1879 Pegantha rubiginosa (Kölliker, 1853) Pegantha triloba Haeckel, 1879 Solmaris Solmaris corona (Keferstein & Ehlers, 1861) Solmaris flavescens (Kölliker, 1853) Solmaris lenticula Haeckel, 1879 Solmaris leucostyla (Will, 1844) Solmaris quadrata Bouillon, Boero & Seghers, 1991 Solmaris rhodoloma (Brandt, 1838) Solmaris solmaris (Gegenbaur, 1856)
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