Monotheca pulchella (Bale, 1882)

Monotheca pulchella. F, part of stem; G, hydrocladium and hydrotheca; H, female gonothotheca with ova; I, anterior view of gonothecal aperture with internal lobate submarginal cusps.J, median inferior hydrocladial nematotheca. K, one of twin lateral nematothecae. L, axillar nematothecae. Scale bar: F,H, 0.5 mm; D–E, I–L, 0.1 mm.

From Watson, J.E. (2011). Review of the genus Monotheca (Hydrozoa: Leptolida) from Australia with description of a new species and a note on Monothecella Stechow, 1923. Memoirs of Museum Victoria 68: 71-91

Photographer: Watson, Jeanette. Publisher: Watson, Jeanette.