APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Laodicea undulata (Forbes & Goodsir, 1853) - A Thecate hydroid (Hydrozoa)
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Thecate hydroid
Laodicea undulata
Medusa stage
- underside bell 1

Thecate hydroid
Laodicea undulata
Medusa stage
- underside bell 2

Thecate hydroid
Laodicea undulata
Medusa stage
- tentacles 1

Thecate hydroid
Laodicea undulata
Medusa stage
- bell on beach 1

Thecate hydroid
Laodicea undulata
Medusa stage
- stranding 1

Thecate hydroid
Laodicea undulata
Medusa stage
- stranding 2

Images of the medusa stage taken at Wherry Rocks, Wherry Town, Penzance, Cornwall. 25.06.13.

The medusa stage of the species featured here was on average about 20mm in diameter.

Laodicea undulata Thecate hydroid Hydrozoa Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.