Tubularia
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| Tubularia spp.[1] Linnaeus, 1758 |
Tubularian hydroids (Tubularia spp.) appear to be furry pink tufts or balls at the end of long strings, thus causing them to be sometimes be called "pink-mouthed" or "pink-hearted" hydroids. T. larynx is described as:
The stems are tubular, with a yellowish coloured tegument and are branched at the base. The polyp colour is pale pink through to red, and consists of a central circlet of oral tentacles surrounded by paler but larger aboral tentacles.[2]
[edit] External links
New Jersey Scuba Diver - Plant-like Animals
[edit] Notes
- ^ ITIS- H. echinata. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
- ^ Cnidaria-Sea Anemones and Hydroids. Retrieved on February 19, 2007.
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