Species sheet
Black stinger
Macrorhynchia clarkei (Nutting, 1900)
AnimalsBenthic hydrozoans
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Black stinging bush hydroidBritish English
- Clarke's hydrozoanBritish English
- Hydraire buisson noirFrench (France)
- Hydraire de ClarkeFrench (France)
- Hydraire-buisson urticantFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Lytocarpia
- Lytocarpus clarkei
- Macrorhynchia robusta
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Sources
- GALEA Horia, PROUZET Anne in : DORIS, 27/03/2014 : Macrorhynchia clarkei (Nutting, 1900), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2629
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Macrorhynchia clarkei (Nutting, 1900), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1546
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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