Ectopleura larynx

Ectopleura larynx
	Ectopleura larynx
Scientific classification
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

Telnes, K. "Ringed Tubularia - Tubularia larynx". seawater.no. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
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.
"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubularia larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
"hydrozoans and Tubularia Larynx"
Tubularia Larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786." Tubularia Larynx - Marine Life Encyclopedia. Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland. Web.
Hughes, R. G. "The Life-history of Tubularia Indivisa (Hydrozoa: Tubulariidae) with Observations on the Status of T. Ceratogyne." Tubularia.

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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.