Halicreas Explained

Halicreas minimum is a species of deep sea hydrozoan of the family Halicreatidae.[1] It is the only species in the monotypic genus Halicreas.

Description

Umbrella 30–40 mm wide, thick, disk-like, with small apical projection; 8 clusters of gelatinous papillae above margin, mouth wide circular opening; 8 broad, band-like, radial canals; broad circular canal; gonads flattened, extending along almost entire length of radial canals; tentacles up to 640; 3-4 statocysts in each octant.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Okeanos Explorer- Halicreas minimum Fewkes, 1882. marinespecies.org.