How deep does the Fern Hydroid live?

The Fern Hydroid (Abietinaria filicula) is typically found at 6–656 m.

Fern Hydroid

Abietinaria filicula

Group: Other
Typical depth: 6–656 m

Feathery and fern like, this hydroid grows as an upright branching colony anchored to hard bottoms, each frond lined with tiny stinging polyps. It is found across a broad depth band, between about 6 and 656 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Sertulariidae › Abietinaria

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117871.

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How deep does the Fern Hydroid live?: The Fern Hydroid (Abietinaria filicula) is typically found at 6–656 m.