eastern cape scuba diving
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| Scientific name: |
Ectopleura crocea |
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| Common name: |
Tubular hydroid |
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| Taxonomy |
| Phyulm |
Sub Phylum |
Class |
Sub Class |
Order |
Sub Order |
Family |
Sub Family |
Genus |
Species |
| Cnidaria |
Medusozoa |
Hydrozoa |
Not defined |
Anthoathecatae |
Capitata |
Tubulariidae |
Not defined |
Ectopleura |
Ectopleura crocea |
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ShortDescription
Resembles a long stemmed narrow petalled flower . Stem is encased in a sheath .The polyps is pink or orange with white , encircled by long tentacles.A smaller ring of tentacle encircle the mouth
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Identification
features: |
Stem 50-100mm
Polyps 30mm across |
| Size: |
50 - 100mm |
| Behaviour: |
Attached to rocks with swaying stems |
| Diet: |
Planktonic crustacea |
| Distribution: |
Endemic to South Africa |
| Depth: |
1-35m |
| Habitat: |
Subtidal to 35m rocky reefs |
| Reference: |
- A field guide to the Marine Animals of the Cape Peninsula
Georgina Jones
- Two Oceans
(A guide to the marine life of Southern Africa)
GM Branch;CL Griffiths;ML Branch;LE Beckley
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Database Statistics
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