Galapagos Species Database

The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.

Candelabrum phrygium (Fabricius, 1780)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Cnidaria

Class
Hydrozoa

Order
Anthoathecata

Family
Candelabridae

Genus
Candelabrum

Species
phrygium

Taxon category: Accepted

Candelabrum cf. phrygium

Distribution

Distribution: Galapagos Rift

References

  • Ahyong, S Et. al. (2025) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ. doi:10.14284/170
  • Chen, C. Jamieson, J. W., & Tunnicliffe, V. (2024) Hydrothermal vent fauna of the Galápagos Rift: updated species list with new records. Marine Biodiversity, 54(2), 16.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Candelabrum phrygium", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=25604. Accessed 3 November 2026.