Species Crypthelia pudica Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
Figure 4 in Cairns (1988)
© Copyright Cairns, S.D., 1988. New records of Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from Western Australia, including the description of two new species. Rec. W. Aust. Mus. 14 1: 105-119.
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Species Crypthelia pudica Milne Edwards & Haime, 1849
Hydrocoral, Lace Coral
Introduction
The largest Crypthelia pudica colony in Australian is recorded in Western Australia and is 8.3 cm tall and 3.8 cm wide, the base diameter is 3.2 mm attached to a hexactinellid sponge. This specimen is housed at the
Western Australian museum (Cairns, 1988).
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Known only from type locality.
Australian Endemic.
Distribution References
Ecological Descriptors
Hydroid and medusa stages: colonial (host(s): polychaete worm; Pedicularia sea snail).
General References
Cairns, S.D. 1988. New records of Stylasteridae (Cnidaria: Hydrozoa) from Western Australia, including the description of two new species. Records of the Western Australian Museum 14(1): 105–119
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYDROZOA Owen, 1843 | 30-Jun-2017 | ADDED | Dr Narissa Bax |