Sessile Hydrozoan
Gymnangium sinuosum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 25–174 m
A colonial hydroid that grows in feathery, plant like fronds, this species roots on deeper coastal rock along the offshore fore reef slope between about twenty five and a hundred metres. Each frond is a colony of tiny polyps sharing one stem.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Aglaopheniidae › Gymnangium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 418887.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoan live?
- The Sessile Hydrozoan (Gymnangium sinuosum) is typically found at 25–174 m.