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Angled hydromedusa

Gonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The angled hydromedusa (Gonionemus vertens) is a species in the family Olindiidae, order Limnomedusae.

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Quick facts about the angled hydromedusa

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the angled hydromedusa live?

Not recorded

Is the angled hydromedusa endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the angled hydromedusa classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderLimnomedusae
  5. familyOlindiidae
  6. genusGonionemus
  7. SpeciesGonionemus vertens A. Agassiz, 1862

Synonyms Cosmetira salinarum, Eleutheria robsonia, Gonionemus agassizii, Gonionemus chekiangensis, Gonionemus depressum, Gonionemus murbachi, Gonionemus murbachii, Gonionemus murbachii var. chekiangensis, Gonionemus oshoro, Gonionemus vertens, Gonionemus vindobonensis, Gonynema vertens, Haleremita cumulans, Laodice salinarum

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Clinging jellyfishEnglish
  • AnsaugqualleGerman
  • カギノテクラゲJapanese
  • klamremanetNorwegian Bokmål
  • kruiskwalDutch
  • klängmedusaSwedish
  • Japanse kruiskwalDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the angled hydromedusa

Other species in the same genus Gonionemus.

CompareAngled hydromedusa vs Gonionemus agilisAngled hydromedusa vs Gonionemus hamatusAngled hydromedusa vs Rhizorhagium parvulum

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the angled hydromedusa?

The angled hydromedusa (Gonionemus vertens) belongs to the family Olindiidae in the order Limnomedusae.

Sources and how to cite this page

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Angled hydromedusa (Gonionemus vertens). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/angled-hydromedusa

MLA

“Angled hydromedusa (Gonionemus vertens).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/angled-hydromedusa.

BibTeX
@misc{angled_hydromedusa_2026,
  title = {Angled hydromedusa (Gonionemus vertens)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/angled-hydromedusa},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}