Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Medusozoa > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Hydroidolina > Order Anthoathecata > Suborder Aplanulata

Corymorphidae Allman, 1872

Rank: Family
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Family group names

*Euphysidae*	Haeckel, 1879	synonym

Children

Branchiocerianthus Mark, 1898
Corymorpha M. Sars, 1835
Euphysa Forbes, 1848
Gymnogonos Bonnevie, 1898
Paragotoea Kramp, 1942
Siphonohydra Salvini-Plawen, 1966

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: オオウミヒドラ科

Literature

original description	Allman, G. J. 1872. A monograph of the gymnoblastic or tubularian hydroids. Conclusion of Part I, and Part II, containing descriptions of the genera and species of Gymnoblastea. Ray Society, London, pp. 155-450, plates 1-23.
basis of record	Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296

Genbank

Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Corymorphidae Allman, 1872. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1598

Dr. Wim Vervoort. Corymorphidae Allman, 1872. Accessed through: Fauna Europaea at https://portal.cybertaxonomy.org/fauna-europaea/cdm_dataportal/taxon/049905f2-c955-4278-bbd6-5a42ca845067