Coryne muscoides
| Coryne muscoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Anthomedusae |
| Suborder: | Capitata |
| Family: | Corynidae |
| Genus: | Coryne |
| Species: | C. muscoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Coryne muscoides Linnaeus, 1761 | |
Coryne muscoides is a species of athecate hydroid belonging to the family Corynidae. It is a species of the north east Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea. This is a many-branched rose-coloured hydroid, up to 15 cm tall with distinctive ringed stems and branches. Each branch ends with a cluster of knobbed tentacles. It can be found in deep rock pools and attached to large seaweeds.
References
- Coryne muscoides at World Register of Marine Species
- Barratt, John H.; Yonge, C. M. (1958). Collins Pocket Guide to the Sea Shore. William Collins, Sons. p. 46.
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