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Coryne pusilla
Description Coryne pusilla Gaertner, 1776 (Anthomedusae, Corynidae) from Ireland. This species grows often on the algae Ascophyllum nodosum. The hydranths have a size of about 2 mm and are covered by capitate tentacles. The spherical body is a sporosac containing the gametes. This species produces thus no medusa
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Source: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/mhng/hydrozoa/hydrozoa-directory.htm
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added on 2006-12-215 128 viewsWoRMS taxa Capitatachecked Schuchert, Peter 2013-06-07 Coryne pusilla Gaertner, 1774checked Schuchert, Peter 2016-05-04
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