Acaulis

For the common Latin word, see List of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names § Acaulis.

Acaulis is a genus of hydrozoans that typically lives in polar environments but is known to have been observed in subtropical and boreal regions. Its only species is Acaulis primarius. They are said to range in depth from 20 to 350 metres (70 to 1,150 ft) below sea level, and also reproduce asexually.^[1]

Acaulis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Anthoathecata
Family:	Acaulidae
Genus:	Acaulis Stimpson, 1853
Species:	A. primarius
Binomial name
Acaulis primarius Stimpson, 1853