How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?

The Sessile Hydrozoan (Halecium bermudense) is typically found at 0–100 m.

Sessile Hydrozoan

Halecium bermudense

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–100 m

A delicate branching hydroid found from tidal inlets and shallow reefs to coastal slopes around 100 metres deep, this colonial animal anchors to ledges, caves and reef rock. Each colony is a cluster of tiny polyps that catch passing plankton with stinging tentacles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Haleciidae › Halecium

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 284710.

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How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?: The Sessile Hydrozoan (Halecium bermudense) is typically found at 0–100 m.