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Hi Carlos,

I think this is the medusa stage of a hydrozoan. The round structures at the base of the tentacles would be statocysts.

http://lanwebs.lander.edu/faculty/rsfox ... belia.html

Regards, Ichty

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Ichthyophthirius wrote:Hi Carlos,

I think this is the medusa stage of a hydrozoan. The round structures at the base of the tentacles would be statocysts.

http://lanwebs.lander.edu/faculty/rsfox ... belia.html

Regards, Ichty
Thanks!!!!!!

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Post by 75RR »

great catch - excellent video
Zeiss Standard WL & Wild M8
Olympus E-p2 (Micro Four Thirds Camera)

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:smt041 Very nice.
Thanks for sharing.

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Thanks to both!!

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