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Dynamena pumila

Dynamena pumila
Description: Colony of Dynamena pumila (Linnaeus, 1758) (Leptomedusae, Sertulariidae), ca. 5 cm, Dunstaffnage, Scotland. In the upper part some hydranths can be seen, note also the presence of gonothecae (oval bodies on stem).

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Source: http://www.ville-ge.ch/musinfo/mhng/hydrozoa/hydrozoa-directory.htm
Author: Schuchert, Peter
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Dynamena pumila (Linnaeus, 1758) - checked by Schuchert, Peter on 2011-10-07 08:58:41

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