Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Cnidaria > Subphylum Medusozoa > Class Hydrozoa > Subclass Hydroidolina > Order Leptothecata > Superfamily Plumularioidea > Family Aglaopheniidae

Gymnangium Hincks, 1874

Rank: Genus
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Halicornaria*	Allman, 1874	junior homonym; nom. inval.

Children

Gymnangium montagui (Billard, 1912)
Gymnangium sinuosum (Fraser, 1925)

Vernaculars (+) (-)

Japanese: ドングリガヤ属

Literature

original description	Hincks T. (1974a). Notes on Norwegian Hydroida from deep water. Annals and Magazine of Natural History. (4)13: 125-137.
basis of record	van der Land, J.; Vervoort, W.; Cairns, S.D.; Schuchert, P. (2001). Hydrozoa, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 112-120
additional source	Ronowicz, M.; Boissin, E.; Postaire, B.; Bourmaud, C. A.-F.; Gravier-Bonnet, N.; Schuchert, P. (2017). Modern alongside traditional taxonomy—Integrative systematics of the genera Gymnangium Hincks, 1874 and Taxella Allman, 1874 (Hydrozoa, Aglaopheniidae). PLOS ONE. 12(4): 1-43.
additional source	Bouillon, J.; Boero, F. (2000). Synopsis of the families and genera of the Hydromedusae of the world, with a list of the worldwide species. Thalassia Salent. 24: 47-296

Genbank

Citation

Schuchert, P.; Choong, H.; Galea, H.; Hoeksema, B.; Lindsay, D.; Manko, M.; Pica, D. (2025). World Hydrozoa Database. Gymnangium Hincks, 1874. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:117001