Eirene troglodyta Watson, 1998

Fig. 2. Eirene troglodyta Watson, 1998. a, fully extended hydranth showing tentacle web, drawn from living specimen; b-d, individual colonies with hydrorhiza, pedicels, hydranths and medusa buds; e, almost mature medusa bud; f, discharged macrobasic mastigophore from tentacles; g. undischarged ?haploneme from hypostome. Bar scales: a, 1000 µm; b, c, d, 500 µm; f, g, 10 µm.

From Watson, J.E. (1998) Troglodytes of a muddy bottom: the hydroid fauna of holes in the seabed. Zool Verh Leiden 323: 247-256.

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