Browne's Sphaeronectes [Sphaeronectes brownei]
Description
Browne's Sphaeronectes is a species of hydrozoans found in the North Pacific Ocean. This species has a translucent bell that can grow up to 2 cm in diameter. It is equipped with a single circular canal system that is divided into eight radial canals. The radial canals extend from the manubrium to the bell margin where they fuse with a circular canal.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Siphonophorae
Siphonophorae
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| Family |
Agalmatidae
Agalmatidae
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| Genus |
Sphaeronectes
Sphaeronectes
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