Plumed hydroid
| Plumed hydroid | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Cnidaria |
| Subphylum: | Medusozoa |
| Class: | Hydrozoa |
| Subclass: | Hydroidolina |
| Order: | Leptothecata |
| Superfamily: | Plumularioidea |
| Family: | Plumulariidae |
| Genus: | Plumularia |
| Species: | P. setacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Plumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The plumed hydroid, Plumularia setacea, also sometimes called the little sea bristle, is a colonial hydroid in the family Plumulariidae.[1]
Description
Plumed hydroids are creamy yellow to brown and have feathery stems. The stems may grow to 2 cm in total height. The reproductive bodies are smooth and oval.[2]
Distribution
This colonial animal is found worldwide. It lives from the shore to 430m under water.[2]
Ecology
This species eats microplankton.[2]
Synonym
The following species are considered as synonyms of Pycnotheca mirabilis:[1]
- Plumularia corrugata Nutting, 1900 (synonym)
- Plumularia diploptera Totton, 1930 (synonym)
- Polyplumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Sertularia setacea Linnaeus, 1758 (basionym)
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