Family: Ptilocodiidae |
Polyp: Colony stolonal, polyps very motile and contractile. Gastrozooidselongated, white or dark in color, with no tentacles; hypostome white. Dactilozooidsnot observed. Reproduction: Gonophores unknown. No fertile colonies where observed. Ecology and Distribution: In Bocas del Toro collected only in San Cristobal. Remarks: Possibly a new species. There are 4 described species of Thecocodium(T.brieni, T.penicillatum, T. perradialis, andT. quadratum), some of which are described for the medusa stage only. Polyp description of these species, when present, do not correspond to Thecocodiumsp. from Bocas del Toro. Similar taxa: Other species of Thecocodium: T. brieni, T.penicillatum, T. quadratum. |