How deep does the Hydroid live?

The Hydroid (Tridentata marginata) is typically found at 0–55 m.

Hydroid

Tridentata marginata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–55 m

This is a colonial hydroid rather than a single animal, a branching growth of tiny polyps that share one stem. It grows in mangroves, tidal inlets and shallow coastal bottoms down to about 55 m, catching plankton with stinging tentacles.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hydrozoa › Leptothecata › Sertulariidae › Tridentata

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 418905.

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How deep does the Hydroid live?: The Hydroid (Tridentata marginata) is typically found at 0–55 m.