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Family: Corymorphidae (See list of species below)

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16 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Branchiocerianthus imperator
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Branchiocerianthus norvegicus
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Cnidocodon leopoldi
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Corymorpha bigelowi
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Corymorpha brunnescentis
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Corymorpha forbesi
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Corymorpha gracilis
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Corymorpha groenlandica
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Corymorpha januarii
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Corymorpha nutans
[Nodding hydroid]
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Corymorpha palma
[Fairypalm hydroid]


Corymorpha pendula
[Solitary pendula]
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Corymorpha sarsii
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Euphysa farcta
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Paragotoea bathybia
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Yakovia polinae
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16 Species of Family Corymorphidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Branchiocerianthus imperator Western Indian Ocean
Branchiocerianthus norvegicus Northeast Atlantic
Cnidocodon leopoldi Western Pacific
Corymorpha bigelowi Western Indian Ocean and
Corymorpha brunnescentis Northwest Pacific
Corymorpha forbesi Western Atlantic
Corymorpha gracilis Western Atlantic.
Corymorpha groenlandica Northwest Pacific, Northe
Corymorpha januarii Northwest Atlantic
Corymorpha nutans Nodding hydroid Atlantic, Pacific Oceans
Corymorpha palma Fairypalm hydroid Eastern Pacific
Corymorpha pendula Solitary pendula Western Atlantic
Corymorpha sarsii Arctic and Northeast Atla
Euphysa farcta Western Atlantic
Paragotoea bathybia Arctic, Eastern Pacific, 0.3 WD
Yakovia polinae Arctic



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