Abyla (cnidarian)
# Abyla (cnidarian)

Abyla is a genus of colonial siphonophore in the subfamily Abylidae and the suborder Calycophorae. The genus contains three species and was established by Quoy and Gaimard in 1827.

## Taxonomy

Three species are currently recognized:

* A. bicarinata Moser, 1925
* A. haeckeli Lens & van Riemsdijk, 1908
* A. trigona Quoy & Gaimard, 1827

A number of former species in the genus have since been synonymized to these three species.

## Distribution and habitat

All species in the genus are strictly marine, inhabiting mostly the pelagic zone. They are mainly found in tropico-equatorial and subtropic regions.

