How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoans live?

The Sessile Hydrozoans (Tridentata turbinata) is typically found at 0–130 m.

Sessile Hydrozoans

Tridentata turbinata

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–130 m

A colonial hydroid of mangroves, bays and shallow coastal ledges, this species grows in branching feathery stems down to about a hundred and thirty metres. Each tiny polyp carries stinging tentacles to snare passing plankton, and the colony shares food through a common stalk.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 418907.

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How deep does the Sessile Hydrozoans live?: The Sessile Hydrozoans (Tridentata turbinata) is typically found at 0–130 m.