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Ectopleura larynx
Ectopleura larynx
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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.

Description

Ectopleura larynx forms colonies that are usually no more than 6 centimetres (2+1⁄2 inches) high. 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

Distribution and habitat

E. larynx is found throughout the British Isles and is common in the Northern Atlantic Ocean.

It is usually found on rocks or attached to algae. 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.

References

1. Telnes, K. "Ringed Tubularia - Tubularia larynx". seawater.no. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
2. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Tubularia larynx Ellis & Solander, 1786". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2016-12-19.
3. "hydrozoans and Tubularia Larynx"
4. 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.
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.

• Tubulariidae
• Animals described in 1786