Sessile Hydrozoan
Hincksella cylindrica
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 18–100 m
A sessile hydroid of deeper coastal bottoms, this species grows on the deeper reef slope and offshore banks between roughly eighteen and a hundred metres. Its colonies extend small polyps to feed on plankton.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Syntheciidae › Hincksella
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287481.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?
- The Sessile Hydrozoan (Hincksella cylindrica) is typically found at 18–100 m.