Obelia in a Sentence
  • An important variation is seen, in the form of the hydrotheca itself, which may come off from the main stem by a stalk, as in Obelia, or may be sessile, without a stalk, as in Sertularia.
  • Stage 1, seen in Obelia.
  • Obelia forms numerous polyserial stems of the characteristic zigzag pattern growing up from a creeping basal stolon, and buds the medusa of the same name.
  • The tentacles are usually hollow, rarely solid (Obelia) .