Merona operculata Watson, 1978

Merona operculata Watson. A, tube with partially extended hydranth; B, tube with immature hydranth, hydrotheca sealed by a dome shaped operculum; C, nematotheca. (A—C drawn to same scale.)

From Watson, J.E. (1978) New species and new records of Australian athecate hydroids. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 90(2): 301-314.

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