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Researched by | Emily Wilson | Refereed by | Admin |
Authority | Clark, 1875 | ||
Other common names | Double-toothed hydroid | Synonyms | - |
A colonial hydroid comprising erect, slightly zigzag but slender main stems that grow up to about 15 cm. The lateral branches tend to be in pairs, successively on opposite sides of the stem. The minor branches are delicate. The hydrothecae, a supporting, nonliving, protein-chitinous envelope surrounding the stem, is elongate and bell-shaped.
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Howson, C.M. & Picton, B.E., 1997. The species directory of the marine fauna and flora of the British Isles and surrounding seas. Belfast: Ulster Museum. [Ulster Museum publication, no. 276.]
NBN (National Biodiversity Network) Atlas. Available from: https://www.nbnatlas.org.
OBIS (Ocean Biodiversity Information System), 2023. Global map of species distribution using gridded data. Available from: Ocean Biogeographic Information System. www.iobis.org. Accessed: 2023-06-07
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Last Updated: 17/07/2002