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Rope grass hydroid

Calyptospadix cerulea Clarke, 1882

Status not recordedjellyfish and corals

The rope grass hydroid (Calyptospadix cerulea) is a species in the family Bougainvilliidae, order Anthoathecata.

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Quick facts about the rope grass 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 rope grass hydroid live?

Not recorded

Is the rope grass 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 rope grass hydroid classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumCnidaria
  3. classHydrozoa
  4. orderAnthoathecata
  5. familyBougainvilliidae
  6. genusCalyptospadix
  7. SpeciesCalyptospadix cerulea Clarke, 1882

Synonyms Bimeria franciscana, Bimeria monidi, Bimeria monodi, Bimeria tunicata, Bougainvillia megas, Cordylophora caspia typica, Garveia cerulea, Garveia franciscana, Perigonimus megas

Other names and names in other languages (2)
  • pelo de osoSpanish
  • berenvachtpoliepDutch

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the rope grass hydroid

Other species in the same family Bougainvilliidae.

Stickyhydroid

Bougainvillia muscus

BougainvilliidaeNo free photo yet

Hydroid

Pachycordyle michaeli

BougainvilliidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the rope grass hydroid?

The rope grass hydroid (Calyptospadix cerulea) belongs to the family Bougainvilliidae 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). Rope grass hydroid (Calyptospadix cerulea). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/rope-grass-hydroid

MLA

“Rope grass hydroid (Calyptospadix cerulea).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/rope-grass-hydroid.

BibTeX
@misc{rope_grass_hydroid_2026,
  title = {Rope grass hydroid (Calyptospadix cerulea)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/rope-grass-hydroid},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}