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sessile; marine; depth range 0 - 25 m |
Antarctic, Atlantic, Caribbean and Pacific Oceans. Cosmopolitan. |
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Colonial (Ref. 19). Known from tidal inlets, sounds, caves and Shallow Coastal benthic habitats (< 25 m) (Ref. 86643). Found in low spur and groove zones and outer grid on substrates composed of dead corals and gorgonians. In Belize, it is found at depths of 9 to 18 m. As with other hydroids, this species exhibits a pelagic medusoid stage (Ref. 87156). It is epizoic on hydroids, i.e. Sertularella fuegonensis (Ref. 87801). |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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