Pink-Mouth Hydroid
Ectopleura crocea
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–60 m
- Max size: 15 cm
The pink mouth hydroid grows in bushy colonies on dock pilings, rocks and boat hulls in bays and harbours. A familiar member of fouling communities, it raises clusters of polyps tipped with rosy mouths that catch passing plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Anthoathecata › Tubulariidae › Ectopleura
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 117981.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink-Mouth Hydroid live?
- The Pink-Mouth Hydroid (Ectopleura crocea) is typically found at 0–60 m.
- How big does the Pink-Mouth Hydroid get?
- The Pink-Mouth Hydroid grows to about 15 cm.