Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Hydrozoa

Order: Leptothecata

Suborder: Conica

Family: Eirenidae

Scientific name: Eutonina indicans

 

Norwegian: -

(Lauvsnes - North Trøndelag / 12 meters / 5.30.2004)

Distribution: This hydromedusae can be found anywhere along the Norwegian coast. It seems to be most frequent in spring and early summer.

Characteristics: The diameter is usually less than 3 cm. The mouth is placed in the center of the bell, at the end of a narrow funnel, stretching below the bell. The bell is framed by a large number of fine tentacles. Four canals are connecting the mouth with a ring canal running along the bell margin.

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