CNIDARIA : Leptothecata : PlumulariidaeSEA ANEMONES AND HYDROIDS

Nemertesia norvegica (Sars, 1873)

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Nemertesia norvegica

Distribution: Western coasts of UK in deep water. Recently discovered in 32 m depth off Rathlin Island in Northern Ireland.

Similar Species: Similar to Nemertesia antennina but smaller and more delicate in appearance.
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Distribution Map from NBN: Nemertesia norvegica at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Nemertesia norvegica at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

WoRMS: Nemertesia norvegica at World Register of Marine Species. Accepted name: Nemertesia norvegica (Sars, 1873). AphiaID: 117813.

Classification: Biota; Animalia; Cnidaria; Medusozoa; Hydrozoa; Hydroidolina; Leptothecata; Plumularioidea; Plumulariidae; Nemertesia

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 Picton, B.E. & Morrow, C.C. (2024). Nemertesia norvegica. (Sars, 1873). [In] Encyclopedia of Marine Life of Britain and Ireland.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/marbiop-ni/speciesaccounts.php?item=D5975. Accessed on 2024-07-07