Species Gallery (Hydrozoa)
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Aglaophenia kirchenpaueri on a subtidal rock.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Aquarium photograph of colonies with gonothecae.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Illuminated image of Clava multicornis.
Copyright: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Underwater, close-up of Cordylophora caspia.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Cordylophora caspia colony present under an overhang.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close-up of Cordylophora caspia.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Corymorpha nutans specimen, approximately 1 cm height.
Copyright: Dr Hilmar Hinz

Corymorpha nutans on shelly sand.
Copyright: Fiona Crouch

The sea-fir Dynamena pumila attached to an intertidal fucoid.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

Clumps of Dynamena pumila growing amongst holdfasts.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

The sea-fir Dynamena pumila attached to an intertidal fucoid.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

Gymnangium montagui.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Gymnangium montagui at St. James Stone, Lundy.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Gymnangium montagui.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Gymnangium montagui at Firestone.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Gymnangium montagui at Hand Deeps sideways view.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Gymnangium montagui at Hand Deeps.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up view of Gymnangium montagui at an aquarium.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Plumes of Gymnangium montagui
Copyright: Sue Daly

Sea fir Halicium halecinum and feather star Antedon bifida.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Halecium halecinum at Firestone, Plymouth.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Halecium halecinum at Mewstone, Plymouth.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Close up of large branching Hartlaubella gelatinosa.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Hydractinia echinata on the carapace of a hermit crab.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Hermit crab with Hydractinia echinata growth on its shell.
Copyright: Paul Newland

The plumose hydroid Kirchenpaueria pinnata.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Kirchenpaueria pinnata on muddy sand.
Copyright: Fiona Crouch

An attached hydroid found in a littoral rockpool.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

An attached hydroid found in a littoral rockpool.
Copyright: David Fenwick Snr.

Laomedea angulata on seagrass.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Nemertesia antennina
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Nemertesia antennina
Copyright: Paul Newland

Nemertesia antennina at Mewstone, Plymouth.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Nemertesia antennina close up.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Colony with feeding nudibranchs.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Nemertesia ramosa hydroid colonies at the Runnelstone, Cornwall
Copyright: Paul Newland

Nemertesia ramosa colony.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Nemertesia ramosa.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Obelia dichotoma on side of rock.
Copyright: Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)

Pachycordyle michaeli on Ruppia, Goesse Meer, The Netherlands.
Copyright: Marco Faasse

Line drawing of Pachycordyle michaeli.
Copyright: Dr R.S.K. Barnes

Floating pneumatophore of a live colony of Physalia physalis.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Dead remains of Physalia physalis washed up on a beach.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

The glassy plume hydroid Plumularia setacea
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Plumularia setacea with gonothecae
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

The bottlebrush hydroid Thuiaria thuja.
Copyright: Chris Wood

Thuiaria thuja on rocky substrate.
Copyright: Fiona Crouch

The bottlebrush hydroid Thuiaria thuja on rock.
Copyright: Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)

Group of Tubularia indivisa on rock, St Kilda.
Copyright: Sue Scott

Tubularia indivisa bearing reproductive bodies in Lyme Bay, Devon.
Copyright: Robert Keen

Tubularia indivisa experiencing relatively strong currents.
Copyright: Paul Newland

Tubularia indivisa heads over a dark background.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Tubularia indivisa patch at Firestone.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Oaten pipes hydroid.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Tatty looking Tubularia indivisa individuals.
Copyright: Fiona Crouch

Velella velella being washed ashore.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Velella velella stranded on a sandy shore.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Velella velella stranded on the shore.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock

Velella velella washed ashore.
Copyright: Dr Keith Hiscock
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