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Corhiza scotiae

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Corhiza scotiae, the fine hydroid, is a delicate colonial hydroid in the family Halopterididae.[1]

Description

Fine hydroids at Torch Reef, False Bay, with multicoloured sea fan Acabaria rubra

Fine hydroids grow in colonies of long stems with fine brown to black branches. The colonies may grow up to 33 cm in height. The gonophores (reproductive bodies) look like small yellowish ovals, growing from the main stem of the colony.[2]

Distribution

This colonial animal is found off the South African coast from Saldanha Bay to East London in 18-120m under water. It is endemic to this region.[2]

Ecology

In this species, male and female forms live on separate colonies. Male gonophores are elongated and have blunt ends. Female gonophores bulge and have blunt lids.[2]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Corhiza scotiae (Ritchie, 1907)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ a b c Millard, N.A.H. 1975. Monograph on the Hydroida of Southern Africa. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 68:1-513
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Corhiza scotiae: Brief Summary

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Corhiza scotiae, the fine hydroid, is a delicate colonial hydroid in the family Halopterididae.

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Corhiza scotiae ( Dutch; Flemish )

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Corhiza scotiae is een hydroïdpoliep uit de familie Halopterididae. De poliep komt uit het geslacht Corhiza. Corhiza scotiae werd in 1907 voor het eerst wetenschappelijk beschreven door Ritchie.

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Biology

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colonial, fixed sporosacs

Reference

van der Land, J. (ed). (2008). UNESCO-IOC Register of Marine Organisms (URMO).

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