Distribution
North Atlantic from Arctic to Cape Verde, Mediterranean, Red Sea, South Africa, West Indies, Seychelles, Australia (Queensland and Victoria).
Habitat
Subtidal, epiphytic on algae and epizoic on bryozoans, sponges and other benthic invertebrates.
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Habitats
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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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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Linnaeus, 1758
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Common Name
Hydroid
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Species Name
ramosum