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Family: Tubulariidae



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78 species
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Ectopleura americana
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Ectopleura apicisacciformis
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Ectopleura bethae
[]

Choi, Jong-Kwan

Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm H
Ectopleura crocea (Agassiz, 1862)

Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan
 
Ectopleura crocea
[Pink-mouth hydroid]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm WD

 
Ectopleura dumortierii
[Flower hydroid]
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Ectopleura exxonia
[]
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Ectopleura gemmifera
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Ectopleura grandis
[]
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Ectopleura guangdongensis
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Ectopleura indica
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Ectopleura japonica
[]
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Max. Length 5 cm H

 
Ectopleura larynx
[Ringed tubularia]
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Ectopleura latitaeniata
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Ectopleura marina
[Solitary pink-mouth hydroid]
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Ectopleura mayeri
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Ectopleura media
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm H

 
Ectopleura minerva
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Ectopleura multicirrata
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Ectopleura obypa
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Ectopleura pacifica
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Ectopleura radiata
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Max. Length 0.3 cm H

 
Ectopleura sacculifera
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Ectopleura venusta
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Ectopleura viridis
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Ectopleura wrighti
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Ectopleura xiamenensis
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Ectopleura xuxuanii
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Eucodonium arctica
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Max. Length 0.1 cm WD

 
Eucodonium brownei
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Euphysilla peterseni
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Max. Length 0.2 cm WD

 
Euphysilla pyramidata
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Euphysora abaxialis
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Max. Length 0.1 cm WD

 
Euphysora annulata
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Max. Length 1.3 cm H

 
Euphysora bigelowi
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Max. Length 0.7 cm WD

 
Euphysora furcata
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Euphysora gemmifera
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Max. Length 2.6 cm WD

 
Euphysora gigantea
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Max. Length 0.1 cm WD

 
Euphysora normani
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Euphysora pseudoabaxialis
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Euphysora russelli
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Max. Length 0.5 cm WD

 
Euphysora valdiviae
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Euphysora verrucosa
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Max. Length 0.3 cm WD

 
Gotoea similis
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm WD

 
Gotoea typica
[]
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Max. Length 2.5 cm WD

 
Hybocodon atentaculatus
[]
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Hybocodon chilensis
[Fireworks hydroid]
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Hybocodon cryptus
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm H

 
Hybocodon forbesi
[]
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Hybocodon octopleurus
[]
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Max. Length 0.5 cm H

 
Hybocodon pendulus
[One armed jellyfish]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm WD

 
Hybocodon prolifer
[]
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Max. Length 0.2 cm WD

 
Hybocodon unicus
[]
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Pinauay ralphi
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Max. Length 0.3 cm H

 
Plotocnide borealis
[]
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Max. Length 0.3 cm WD

 
Plotocnide incertae
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Ralpharia coccinea
[]
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Ralpharia gorgoniae
[Solitary gorgonian hydroid]
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Ralpharia magnifica
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Ralpharia neira
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Ralpharia sanctisebastiani
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Rhabdoon singulare
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Tubularia acadiae
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Tubularia amoyensis
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Tubularia attenuoides
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Tubularia aurea
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Tubularia bellis
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Tubularia formosa
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Tubularia harrimani
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Tubularia hodgsoni
[]

Scott, Sue

Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific

Tubularia indivisa Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Scott, Sue
 
Tubularia indivisa
[Tall tubularia]
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Tubularia multitentaculata
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Tubularia prolifer
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Tubularia regalis
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Tubularia simplex
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Zyzzyzus floridanus
[]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic.

Zyzzyzus parvula (Hickson & Gravely, 1907)

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Zyzzyzus parvula
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Zyzzyzus robustus
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Zyzzyzus warreni
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ectopleura americana Western Atlantic 1990
Ectopleura apicisacciformis Northwest Pacific 2007
Ectopleura bethae Northwest Pacific 1908
Ectopleura crocea Pink-mouth hydroid Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 15 H 1862
Ectopleura dumortierii Flower hydroid Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 0.3 WD 1844
Ectopleura exxonia Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1978
Ectopleura gemmifera Northwest Pacific 2007
Ectopleura grandis Western Atlantic 1944
Ectopleura guangdongensis Western Atlantic 1991
Ectopleura indica Western Atlantic 1990
Ectopleura japonica Western Atlantic 1988
Ectopleura larynx Ringed tubularia Pacific Ocean, Northern A 5 H 1786
Ectopleura latitaeniata Northwest Pacific 1978
Ectopleura marina Solitary pink-mouth hydroid Eastern Pacific 1902
Ectopleura mayeri Western Central Atlantic 1990
Ectopleura media Southeast Pacific 1948
Ectopleura minerva Eastern Indian Ocean and 0.3 H 1900
Ectopleura multicirrata Eastern Indian Ocean and 1996
Ectopleura obypa Eastern Indian Ocean and 1999
Ectopleura pacifica Western Atlantic 1900
Ectopleura radiata Western Atlantic 1937
Ectopleura sacculifera Eastern Central Pacific. 0.3 H 1957
Ectopleura venusta Eastern Central Pacific. 1950
Ectopleura viridis Eastern Central Pacific. 1893
Ectopleura wrighti Eastern Central Pacific. 1979
Ectopleura xiamenensis Northwest Pacific 1984
Ectopleura xuxuanii Northwest Pacific 2007
Eucodonium arctica Northwest Pacific 1961
Eucodonium brownei Eastern Pacific and the M 0.1 WD 1907
Euphysilla peterseni Eastern Pacific 1967
Euphysilla pyramidata Eastern Central Atlantic 0.2 WD 1955
Euphysora abaxialis Eastern Central Atlantic 1962
Euphysora annulata Pacific and Atlantic Ocea 0.1 WD 1928
Euphysora bigelowi Indo-West Pacific. 1.3 H 1905
Euphysora furcata Southwest Pacific and Atl 0.7 WD 1948
Euphysora gemmifera Southwest Pacific and Atl 1978
Euphysora gigantea Antarctic Atlantic 2.6 WD 1957
Euphysora normani Western Indian Ocean 0.1 WD 1916
Euphysora pseudoabaxialis Western Indian Ocean 1978
Euphysora russelli Western Indian Ocean 1974
Euphysora valdiviae Indonesia. 0.5 WD 1911
Euphysora verrucosa Indonesia. 1978
Gotoea similis Southeast Atlantic 0.3 WD 1959
Gotoea typica Northwest Pacific 0.3 WD 1927
Hybocodon atentaculatus Northwest Pacific 2.5 WD 1947
Hybocodon chilensis Fireworks hydroid Southwest Atlantic and So 1905
Hybocodon cryptus Southwest Atlantic and So 1984
Hybocodon forbesi Western Central Atlantic 0.3 H 1894
Hybocodon octopleurus Western Central Atlantic 1958
Hybocodon pendulus One armed jellyfish Western Atlantic 0.5 H 1862
Hybocodon prolifer Northern Pacific, Atlanti 0.3 WD 1862
Hybocodon unicus Southwest Atlantic and Ea 0.2 WD 1902
Pinauay ralphi Southwest Atlantic 1884
Plotocnide borealis Northern Atlantic, Easter 0.3 H 1885
Plotocnide incertae Arctic Sea (White Sea). 0.3 WD 1900
Ralpharia coccinea Arctic Sea (White Sea). 1984
Ralpharia gorgoniae Solitary gorgonian hydroid Western Central Atlantic 1990
Ralpharia magnifica Western Central Atlantic 1980
Ralpharia neira Western Central Atlantic 1990
Ralpharia sanctisebastiani Southwest Atlantic 1984
Rhabdoon singulare Indo-Pacific, Mediterrane 1861
Tubularia acadiae Western Atlantic 1990
Tubularia amoyensis Western Atlantic 1927
Tubularia attenuoides Southwest Pacific 1875
Tubularia aurea Eastern Pacific 1936
Tubularia bellis Eastern Pacific 1865
Tubularia formosa Southwest Atlantic 1905
Tubularia harrimani Eastern Pacific 1901
Tubularia hodgsoni Eastern Pacific 1907
Tubularia indivisa Tall tubularia Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific 1758
Tubularia multitentaculata Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific 1938
Tubularia prolifer Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific
Tubularia regalis Eastern Pacific, Northern 1860
Tubularia simplex Eastern Pacific, Northern
Zyzzyzus floridanus Western Atlantic 1990
Zyzzyzus parvula Antarctic Atlantic. 1907
Zyzzyzus robustus Antarctic Atlantic. 1990
Zyzzyzus warreni Western Atlantic 1988



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