Description
General:
Nectophores have 'horns'. Bracts look like they have a 'C' on the end of them (from concentrations of nematocysts).
Geographic Information
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Philip R. Pugh, National Oceanographic Centre.
Verified MBARI depth distribution:
800 - 2000 m
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Pugh, P.R. (2001). A review of the genus Erenna Bedot, 1904 (Siphonophora, Physonectae). Bulletin of the Natural History Museum Zoology Series, 67: 169–182.
Citation:
Erenna cornuta
(Pugh, 2001) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Erenna%20cornuta. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-11-04.