How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?

The Sessile Hydrozoan (Ectopleura grandis) is typically found at 0–48 m.

Sessile Hydrozoan

Ectopleura grandis

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–48 m

This hydroid settles on dead coral and gorgonians in sandy troughs and estuarine bottoms, found around 4 to 17 metres and down to about 48 metres. Like its relatives it alternates between this rooted feeding stage and a free swimming medusa that drifts off to spread the colony.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Anthoathecata › Tubulariidae › Ectopleura

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 285951.

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How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?: The Sessile Hydrozoan (Ectopleura grandis) is typically found at 0–48 m.