Ectopleura larynx
Ectopleura larynx
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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]

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]

References

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  1. ↑ Telnes, K. "Ringed Tubularia - Tubularia larynx". seawater.no. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  2. ↑ Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. "Tubularia larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786. [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland". habitas.org.uk. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  3. ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubularia larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
  4. ↑ "hydrozoans and Tubularia Larynx"
  5. ↑ Tubularia Larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786." Tubularia Larynx - Marine Life Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Web.
  6. ↑ Hughes, R. G. "The Life-history of Tubularia Indivisa (Hydrozoa: Tubulariidae) with Observations on the Status of T. Ceratogyne." Tubularia.
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