Ectopleura larynx

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Ectopleura larynx
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Ectopleura larynx
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Anthoathecata
Family: Tubulariidae
Genus: Ectopleura
Species:
E. larynx
Binomial name
Ectopleura larynx
Ellis & Solander, 1786
Synonyms
  • Tubularia larynx

Ectopleura larynx, or ringed tubularia, is a hydroid in the family Tubulariidae. [1]

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Distribution

Ectopleura larynx is found throughout the British Isles and is common in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. [2]

Description

Ectopleura larynx forms colonies that are usually no more than 6 cm high. [3] It 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 [4]

Habitat

Ectopleura larynx is usually found on rocks or attached to algae. [5] It is most common in shallow water, fouling piers and on the undersides of boats; in the British Isles, seas surrounding Great Britain, and the Americas. E. larynx grows in colonies and can tolerate exposed habitats and strong water currents. [6]

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References

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