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Schizotricha frutescens

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)


George Brown Is this Polyplumaria frutescens? Loch Sunart, west coast of Scotland, 40 metres depth. Many thanks.

Erling Svensen It looks like Nemertesia ramosa for me (but I am a norwegian ;-)

George Brown Look, is this polfru or not! :-)

Kate Lock not sure but it does not look like N.ramosa....agree with the one that you have posted with the lovely C.smithii...

Jennifer Jones It looks like it to me George

George Brown Dawn, actually it helps quite alot. I googled Polyplumaria frutescens discovering NBN call it Schizotricha frutescens.

George Brown Thank you very much Jennifer. It appears it's changed it's name? Happening alot these days!

Bernard Picton Yes, George, it is Polyplumaria frutescens. This is a really well developed one, usually a bit scruffier than this.

George Brown Thank you Bernard. Has its name changed? I'm a disciple of Habitas! Took me ages to pluck off the fluff.

Message posted on NE Atlantic Cnidaria on 07 Jun 2012
Taxonomy
Animalia (Kingdom)
  Cnidaria (Phylum)
    Hydrozoa (Class)
      Hydroidolina (Subclass)
        Leptothecata (Order)
          Conica (Suborder)
            Halopterididae (Family)
              Schizotricha (Genus)
                Schizotricha frutescens (Species)
Associated Species