Sessile Hydrozoan
Sertularella areyi
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 18–860 m
A colonial hydroid of the outer shelf and slope, this species grows as a fine branching stem lined with cup sheltered polyps. Each polyp extends a crown of stinging tentacles to capture drifting plankton, and the whole colony shares one connected body.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Sertularellidae › Sertularella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 285480.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?
- The Sessile Hydrozoan (Sertularella areyi) is typically found at 18–860 m.