Sessile Hydrozoan

Hincksella cylindrica

Sessile Hydrozoan

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.