Kingdom Animalia Superfamily Plumularioidea Phylum Cnidaria Rank Species Subclass Leptolinae | Subphylum Medusozoa Family Aglaopheniidae Genus Macrorhynchia Order Leptomedusae | |
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Similar Macrorhynchia, Leptomedusae, Halocordyle disticha, Pennaria disticha, Aglaophenia pluma | ||
The smoky feather hydroid (Macrorhynchia filamentosa) is a colonial hydroid in the family Aglaopheniidae.
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Description
Smoky feather hydroids are colonial animals with stems which may grow to 15cm in total height. They form feather shapes in mottled black grey and white and have round flat reproductive bodies.
Distribution
This colonial animal is found in the southern hemisphere, around Australia, Madagascar and from central Namibia to Sodwana Bay off the southern African coastline, as well as Vema Seamount. It lives from the shore to 80m under water.
Ecology
This species often grows on algae and may cause swelling if it touches bare skin in humans.
Synonym
The following species is considered as a synonym of Macrorhynchia filamentosa:
References
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