Polyp: Colonies mostly erect, occasionally stolonal, arising from a creeping hydrorhiza; branched and monosiphonic. Pedicel annulated throughout or smooth in the middle part; deeply campanulate hydrotheca, margin with about 11 to 16 sharp cusps separated by V-shaped incisions. Margin scalloped in cross section, with V-shaped pleats extending inwards toward hydrothecal cavity. Hydrothecal diaphragm thin and straight. Reproduction: Gonothecae smooth, arising from the stems, provided with few rings basally. Only juvenile medusa known. Ecology and Distribution: Substrate generalist. Circumglobal species. Known in Bocas del Toro from vicinity of Manuguar Cay.
Bocas Species Database
Distribution: Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Colombia, Belize, and Panama. Characteristics: Colonies are branched and thecae have straight, pointy teeth. Only Juvenile medusae are known.