Cladonema californicum Hyman, 1947
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Family:  Cladonematidae ()
Max. size:  0.3 cm WD (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; marine
Distribution:  Eastern Pacific: Canada and USA.
Diagnosis:  Bell diameter measures 2-3 mm, rounded; mouth has 6 short oral arms with terminal nematocyst knobs; 6-7 gonads emerging from the center of the manubrium as elongated, rounded protrusions in a whorl; 9 unbranched radial canals and 9 marginal tentacles, each with 2-3 branches and a reddish ocellus at the base; thick and muscular velum (Ref. 2376).
Biology:  Inhabits mud flats with Ulva sp.; more or less exposed at very low tide, attached to seaweeds; feeds on small crustaceans (Ref. 2376).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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