How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?

The Sessile Hydrozoan (Thyroscyphus marginatus) is typically found at 1–805 m.

Sessile Hydrozoan

Thyroscyphus marginatus

Group: Other
Typical depth: 1–805 m

This colonial hydroid grows as branching, plantlike tufts anchored to dead coral and gorgonians, from shallow reef down to past 800 metres. Each stem carries rows of tiny feeding polyps that snare plankton, and the colony turns up in caves, sounds and the deeper fore reef slope.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Thyroscyphidae › Thyroscyphus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 292444.

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How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?: The Sessile Hydrozoan (Thyroscyphus marginatus) is typically found at 1–805 m.