Turritopsis nutricula McCrady, 1859

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Material examined. Stn. 3, 19.ii.2012, 10– 15m, M225: fertile colony, with stems up to 3 cm high, on sponge and worm tubes (MHNG-INVE-82910). Stn. 6, 18.i.2012, 15– 18 m, M006: fertile colony, with stems up to 3 cm high, epizoic on Pennaria disticha (Goldfuss, 1820) (MHNG-INVE-82909).

Remarks. Only small, stolonal material was reported earlier from Guadeloupe (Galea 2010a), but more characteristic bushy, polysiphonic, fertile colonies occur in the present collection from Martinique. Migotto (1996) provided a redescription of this species. Additional notes, especially on the medusa stage, are found in Schuchert (2004).

Geographical distribution. Western Atlantic, from Bermuda (Calder 1988) to Brazil (Migotto 1996). The Caribbean records are summarized by Calder & Kirkendale (2005).