hydroid

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An example is the colonial hydroid called an Obelia. The sessile polyp form has, in fact, two types of polyps, shown in Figure 3.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

There are significantly more crab experts, for instance, than hydroid experts.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2012

In other hydroid species, the medusa dies after it spawns.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2012

But most hydroid experts find it nearly impossible to secure financing.

From New York Times • Nov. 28, 2012

The medusa was originally taken off the coast of Ceylon, while the hydroid was discovered in ponds of brackish water at Port Canning.

From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Annandale, Nelson