Botrynema brucei is a common mid-water Arctic hydrozoan, of the family Halicreatidae.[1]

Botrynema brucei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Trachymedusae
Family: Halicreatidae
Genus: Botrynema
Species:
B. brucei
Binomial name
Botrynema brucei
Browne, 1908

Characteristics

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The length of its body is up to 3 cm and is clear translucent, with white or blue hues. It has 11-12 marginal tentacles in 16 easily broken groups and 8 radial canals. The top of bell has a knob-shopped process.

Habitat

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It is primarily found in the Arctic Ocean, with some records in the subarctic Atlantic. Bathypelagic ROV observations have been recorded between 900 and 2600 m, while plankton nets suggest slightly greater numbers below 2000 m, than of between 1000 and 2000 m

References

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  1. ^ "Arctic Ocean Diversity- Botrynema brucei Browne, 1908". marinespecies.org.