Grapevine Hydroid
Eudendrium racemosum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
The grapevine hydroid grows as upright branching colonies on rock, barnacles, mussels and seaweed in the top thirty metres. It is harmless to divers, catching tiny plankton with its ring of stinging tentacles, and its branches can host other small creatures.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Anthoathecata › Eudendriidae › Eudendrium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117553.
FAQ
- How deep does the Grapevine Hydroid live?
- The Grapevine Hydroid (Eudendrium racemosum) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- Is the Grapevine Hydroid dangerous to divers?
- The Grapevine Hydroid is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Grapevine Hydroid get?
- The Grapevine Hydroid grows to about 15 cm.