Plumed hydroid

Plumed hydroid
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]

References

  1. 1 2 http://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=117824 accessed 21 August 2013
  2. 1 2 3 Millard, N.A.H. 1975. Monograph on the Hydroida of Southern Africa. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 68:1-513
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