Ringed tubularia
Ectopleura larynx, or ringed tubularia, is a hydroid in the family Tubulariidae.
Ectopleura larynx forms colonies that are usually no more than.mw-parser-output.frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output.frac.num,.mw-parser-output.frac.den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output.frac.den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output.sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}6 centimetres (2+1⁄2 inches) high. It is described as:
E. larynx is found throughout the British Isles and is common in the Northern Atlantic Ocean.
It is usually found on rocks or attached to algae. It is most common in shallow water, fouling piers and on the undersides of boats; in the British Isles, seas surrounding Great Britain, and the Americas. E. larynx grows in colonies and can tolerate exposed habitats and strong water currents.
