Ectopleura larynx | |
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Ectopleura larynx | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Cnidaria |
Class: | Hydrozoa |
Order: | Anthoathecata |
Family: | Tubulariidae |
Genus: | Ectopleura |
Species: | E. larynx
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Binomial name | |
Ectopleura larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786
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Ectopleura larynx, or ringed tubularia, is a hydroid in the family Tubulariidae. [1]
Ectopleura larynx forms colonies that are usually no more than 6 centimetres (2+1⁄2 inches) high. [2] 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 [3][ full citation needed]
E. larynx is found throughout the British Isles and is common in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. [4]
It 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]