Corymorpha palma (Fairy Palm Hydroid)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Fairy Palm Hydroid

Domain: Eukaryota () - Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom: Animalia () - Linnaeus, 1758 - animals
  - Subkingdom: Radiata () - (Linnaeus, 1758) Cavalier-Smith, 1983
    - Infrakingdom: Coelenterata () - Leuckart, 1847
      - Phylum: Cnidaria () - Hatschek, 1888 - Cnidarians
        Subphylum: Medusozoa () - Petersen, 1979
        Class: Hydrozoa () - Hydrozoans, Hydroids, Hydralike Animals
        Order: Anthoathecatae ()
        Suborder: Capitata ()
        Family: Corymorphidae ()
        Genus: Corymorpha () - M. Sars, 1835
        Specific name: palma - Torrey, 1902
        Scientific name: - Corymorpha palma Torrey, 1902

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Vervoort W. , Schuchert P. & van der Land J., 2000-2006

There are approximately 25 species in this genus:

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