Sessile Hydrozoan
Aglaophenia lophocarpa
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 25–531 m
A feathery hydroid colony that anchors to deeper coastal rock on the offshore fore reef slope, mostly between 25 and 100 metres. Each tiny polyp on the branching colony catches plankton with stinging tentacles.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Aglaopheniidae › Aglaophenia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117279.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?
- The Sessile Hydrozoan (Aglaophenia lophocarpa) is typically found at 25–531 m.