Garveia

Garveia
Garveia annulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Cnidaria
Class:	Hydrozoa
Order:	Anthoathecata
Family:	Bougainvilliidae
Genus:	Garveia Wright, 1859
Type species
Garveia nutans Wright, 1859
Synonyms
CalyptospadiaDelage & Hérouard, 1901 CorythamniumAllman, 1859 PruvotellaMotz-Kossowska, 1905

Garveia is a genus of cnidarians belonging to the family Bougainvilliidae. ^[1]

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. ^[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Garveia: ^[2]

• Garveia annulata Nutting, 1901 - orange hydroid
• Garveia arborea (Browne, 1907) - hedgehog hydroid or orange hydroid
• Garveia belyaevi Stepanjants & Chernyshev, 2015
• Garveia clevelandensis Pennycuik, 1959
• Garveia crassa (Stechow, 1923)
• Garveia gracilis (Clark, 1876)
• Garveia grisea (Motz-Kossowska, 1905)
• Garveia nutans Wright, 1859
• Garveia polarsterni Stepanjants, 2001

References

1. "Garveia Wright, 1859". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Garveia Wright, 1859". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2025-10-14.