How deep does the Hydrozoan live?

The Hydrozoan (Aglaura hemistoma) is typically found at 0–220 m.

How big does the Hydrozoan get?

The Hydrozoan grows to about 0.4 cm.

Hydrozoan

Aglaura hemistoma

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–220 m
Max size: 0.4 cm

A tiny transparent jellyfish of open water, it drifts from the surface down to about two hundred and twenty metres, glassy and almost invisible. It captures drifting plankton with the ring of fine tentacles around its bell.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Trachymedusae › Rhopalonematidae › Aglaura

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117851.

FAQ

How deep does the Hydrozoan live?: The Hydrozoan (Aglaura hemistoma) is typically found at 0–220 m.
How big does the Hydrozoan get?: The Hydrozoan grows to about 0.4 cm.