Great Tooth Hydroid

Sertularella polyzonias

Great Tooth Hydroid

This hydroid forms upright colonies whose cups carry a toothed rim, giving it its common name, and it attaches to surfaces like worm tubes and old sea fans. The polyps catch passing plankton, and the species ranges from the shallows down to about 300 metres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Sertularellidae › Sertularella

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117906.

FAQ

How deep does the Great Tooth Hydroid live?
The Great Tooth Hydroid (Sertularella polyzonias) is typically found at 0–300 m.