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

Corymorpha M. Sars, 1835

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Amalthaea*	Schmidt, 1852	synonym
*Euphysora*	Maas, 1905	synonym
*Monocaulus*	Allman, 1872	synonym
*Steenstrupia*	Forbes, 1846	synonym
*Vannuccia*	Brinckmann-Voss, 1967	synonym

Children

Corymorpha annulata (Kramp, 1928)
Corymorpha bigelowi (Maas, 1905)
Corymorpha forbesii (Mayer, 1894)
Corymorpha glacialis M. Sars, 1860
Corymorpha groenlandica (Allman, 1876)
Corymorpha nana Alder, 1857
Corymorpha nutans M. Sars, 1835
Corymorpha sarsii Steenstrup, 1855

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: オオウミヒドラ属

Literature

original description	Sars, M. (1835). Beskrivelser og Iagttagelser over nogle moerkelige eller nye i Havet ved den Bergenske Kyst levende Dyr af Polypernes, Acalephernes, Radiaternes, Annelidernes og Molluskernes classer, med en kort Oversigt over de hidtil af Forfatteren sammesteds fundne Arter og deres Forekommen. Thorstein Hallagers Forlag hos Chr. Dahl, R.S., Bergen, xii + 81 pp. + 15 pls.
basis of record	van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120
additional source	NODC. (1997). NODC Taxonomic codes.
additional source	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. Corymorpha M. Sars, 1835. 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:117059