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Red flowerhead polyp

Coryne pusilla Gaertner, 1774

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The red flowerhead polyp (Coryne pusilla) is a species in the family Corynidae, order Anthoathecata.

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Quick facts about the red flowerhead polyp

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 red flowerhead polyp live?

Not recorded

Is the red flowerhead polyp 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 red flowerhead polyp classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderAnthoathecata
  5. familyCorynidae
  6. genusCoryne
  7. SpeciesCoryne pusilla Gaertner, 1774

Synonyms Actigia pusilla, Coryne fructicosa, Coryne fruticosa, Coryne glandulosa, Coryne vermicularis, Hydra ramosa, Stipula ramosa, Syncoryne pusilla

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • hydromedúzka drobnáCzech
  • Roter KölbchenpolypGerman
  • タマウミヒドラJapanese
  • 곤봉히드라Korean
  • klierachtige coryneDutch
  • Пузырчатая коринаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the red flowerhead polyp

Other species in the same genus Coryne.

CompareRed flowerhead polyp vs Coryne brachiataRed flowerhead polyp vs Coryne confertaRed flowerhead polyp vs Coryne corrugataRed flowerhead polyp vs Coryne crassa

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the red flowerhead polyp?

The red flowerhead polyp (Coryne pusilla) belongs to the family Corynidae in the order Anthoathecata.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Red flowerhead polyp (Coryne pusilla). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-flowerhead-polyp

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BibTeX
@misc{red_flowerhead_polyp_2026,
  title = {Red flowerhead polyp (Coryne pusilla)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/red-flowerhead-polyp},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}