Cunina octonaria [Cunina octonaria]
Description
Cunina octonaria is typically seen as a delicate colony with a distinctive, intricate arrangement that can be easy to miss without close inspection. Divers often find it on hard bottoms or reef structures, where the gentle push of water helps the colony function and makes its form more noticeable.
Where To See Cunina octonaria
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidarians
Cnidaria
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Jellyfish and their relatives
Medusozoa
|
| Order |
Hydroids
Hydrozoa
|
| Family |
Lobed comb jellies (deepwater ctenophores)
Trachylinae
|
| Genus |
Narcomedusas
Narcomedusae
|
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