Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Plumularioidea Phylum Cnidaria Rank Species Subclass Leptolinae | Subphylum Medusozoa Family Plumulariidae Genus Plumularia Order Leptomedusae | |
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Similar Plumularia, Plumulariidae, Halecium, Aglaophenia, Sertularella | ||
The plumed hydroid, Plumularia setacea, also sometimes called the little sea bristle, is a colonial hydroid in the family Plumulariidae.
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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.
Distribution
This colonial animal is found worldwide. It lives from the shore to 430m under water.
Ecology
This species eats microplankton.
Synonym
The following species are considered as synonyms of Pycnotheca mirabilis:
References
Plumed hydroid Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA