How deep does the Bottlebrush Hydroid live?

The Bottlebrush Hydroid (Thuiaria thuja) is typically found at 2–800 m.

Bottlebrush Hydroid

Thuiaria thuja

Group: Other
Typical depth: 2–800 m

Its stiff colonies branch like a bottlebrush, anchored to the bottom anywhere from about 2 to 800 metres. Each branch carries rows of tiny polyps that reach out with stinging tentacles to catch drifting plankton.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117940.

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How deep does the Bottlebrush Hydroid live?: The Bottlebrush Hydroid (Thuiaria thuja) is typically found at 2–800 m.