How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?

The Sessile Hydrozoan (Halecium curvicaule) is typically found at 5–1079 m.

Sessile Hydrozoan

Halecium curvicaule

Group: Other
Typical depth: 5–1079 m

A delicate branching hydroid, this colonial animal anchors to rock and other hard surfaces and feeds on drifting plankton. It spans an unusually wide depth range, recorded from about five metres down to more than a thousand.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Haleciidae › Halecium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117587.

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How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?: The Sessile Hydrozoan (Halecium curvicaule) is typically found at 5–1079 m.