Distribution
South and Western Australia.
Habitat
Subtidal, growing on algae and invertebrates.
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Fast Fact
The species is named for the twin hydrothecae (the hard parts covering the hydroid when retracted) in the aperture of the gonotheca (the covering of the reproductive structure).
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Diet
Plankton or Particles
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Diet Categories
Plankton
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Scientific Author
Watson, 2005
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Species Name
bithecum