How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?

The Sessile Hydrozoan (Scandia mutabilis) is typically found at 0–102 m.

Sessile Hydrozoan

Scandia mutabilis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–102 m

This hydroid turns up across a wide range of depths, from shallow reefs to the upper slope below 100 metres, often growing on top of other animals. Like its kin it releases tiny free swimming medusae that drift off to spread the colony.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Hebellidae › Scandia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 284982.

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How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?: The Sessile Hydrozoan (Scandia mutabilis) is typically found at 0–102 m.