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Club polyps

Clava multicornis (Forsskål, 1775)

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The club polyps (Clava multicornis) is a species in the family Hydractiniidae, order Anthoathecata.

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Quick facts about the club polyps

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 club polyps live?

Not recorded

Is the club polyps 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 club polyps classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderAnthoathecata
  5. familyHydractiniidae
  6. genusClava
  7. SpeciesClava multicornis (Forsskål, 1775)

Synonyms Clava cornea, Clava diffusa, Clava leptostyla, Clava nodosa, Clava parasitica, Clava squamata, Coryne squamata, Hydra multicornis, Hydra squamata

Other names and names in other languages (11)
  • Club hydroidEnglish
  • Club hydroidsEnglish
  • Club-headed hydroidEnglish
  • KøllepolypDanish
  • KeulenpolypGerman
  • KnotspoliepDutch
  • KlawaPolish
  • Keulen-PolypGerman
  • Mehrkörniger PolypGerman
  • gemeene knodspolypDutch
  • gewone knotspoliepDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the club polyps

Other species in the same genus Clava.

CompareClub polyps vs Clava multiformis

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the club polyps?

The club polyps (Clava multicornis) belongs to the family Hydractiniidae in the order Anthoathecata.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Club polyps (Clava multicornis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/club-polyps

MLA

“Club polyps (Clava multicornis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/club-polyps.

BibTeX
@misc{club_polyps_2026,
  title = {Club polyps (Clava multicornis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/club-polyps},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}