Eirene hexanemalis
(Goette,
1886) (Hydrozoan)
Organism information awaits expert curation
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Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Family: | Eirenidae |
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Description
Bell nearly hemispherical, with very thick jelly; gastric peduncle short, with broad base, conical in shape; stomach very small; gonads six along distal portion of six radial canals; 30-50 marginal tentacles with large, swollen bubs; excretory papillae present; one to three rudimentary bulbs and about two to four statocysts (containing two statoliths) between every two tentacles.
Bell nearly hemispherical, with very thick jelly; gastric peduncle short, with broad base, conical in shape; stomach very small; gonads six along distal portion of six radial canals; 30-50 marginal tentacles with large, swollen bubs; excretory papillae present; one to three rudimentary bulbs and about two to four statocysts (containing two statoliths) between every two tentacles.
Synonym (s)
• Irenopsis hexanemalis Goette, 1886
• Irenopsis hexanemalis Goette, 1886
Common Name (s)
Economic Importance and Threats
Ecology
Habitat: Coastal
Habitat: Coastal
Biogeography
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai (Lat: 13.09) (Long: 80.29) INDIA
• Bay of Bengal (Lat: 15) (Long: 90) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
• Bay of Bengal INDIA
• Exclusive Economic Zone INDIA (Record: 1986-1990) (Depth: 150 mts)
• Tamil Nadu, Chennai (Lat: 13.09) (Long: 80.29) INDIA
• Bay of Bengal (Lat: 15) (Long: 90) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Lat: 10) (Long: 93) INDIA
• Bay of Bengal INDIA
• Exclusive Economic Zone INDIA (Record: 1986-1990) (Depth: 150 mts)
Literature Source(s)
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