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Doubletoothed hydroid

Obelia bidentata Clark, 1875

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The doubletoothed hydroid (Obelia bidentata) is a species in the family Campanulariidae, order Leptothecata.

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Quick facts about the doubletoothed hydroid

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 doubletoothed hydroid live?

Not recorded

Is the doubletoothed hydroid 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 doubletoothed hydroid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderLeptothecata
  5. familyCampanulariidae
  6. genusObelia
  7. SpeciesObelia bidentata Clark, 1875

Synonyms Clytia longicyatha, Clytia longitheca, Gonothyraea longicyatha, Laomedea bicuspidata, Laomedea bicuspidata var. picteti, Laomedea longicyatha, Laomedea spinulosa, Laomedea spinulosa var. minor, Obelia andersoni, Obelia attenuata, Obelia bicuspidata, Obelia bifurcata, Obelia biscuspidata, Obelia corona, Obelia longa, Obelia longicyatha, Obelia multidentata

Other names and names in other languages (7)
  • Double-toothed hydroidEnglish
  • pohárovka zubatáCzech
  • Zweizahn-GlockenpolypGerman
  • フタエキザミJapanese
  • 쌍뾰족혹히드라Korean
  • tweetandschelpjeDutch
  • TweetandszeedraadDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the doubletoothed hydroid

Other species in the same genus Obelia.

Kelp fur

Obelia geniculata

CampanulariidaeNo free photo yet

Hydroid

Obelia longissima

CampanulariidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the doubletoothed hydroid?

The doubletoothed hydroid (Obelia bidentata) belongs to the family Campanulariidae in the order Leptothecata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Doubletoothed hydroid (Obelia bidentata). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/doubletoothed-hydroid

MLA

“Doubletoothed hydroid (Obelia bidentata).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/doubletoothed-hydroid.

BibTeX
@misc{doubletoothed_hydroid_2026,
  title = {Doubletoothed hydroid (Obelia bidentata)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/doubletoothed-hydroid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}