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Bougainvillia sp. Lesson 1836 Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Cnidaria |
| Superclass |
Hydrozoa |
| Class |
Hyrdoidomedusae |
| Subclass |
Hydrozoa |
| Order |
Filifera |
| Suborder |
Margelina |
| Family |
Bougainvilliidae |
| Genus |
Bougainvillia |
Size
- Umbrella up to 15 mm in height.
Distinguishing characteristics
- Bougainvillia spp. can be recognised by having four radially placed clusters of marginal tentacles. There are many species in the genus.
Distribution
- The genus Bougainvillia has a circum-polar distribution in the Southern Ocean and has been recorded in the northern hemisphere, perhaps via transport of the polyps on ships (O’Sullivan 1982a).
- There are many species in the genus.
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