Distribution
Worldwide: North Atlantic, Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico, Southern Pacific. Recorded in Australia from southern Queensland to Bass Strait.
Habitat
Subtidal, epizoic on 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
Norman, 1867
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Common Name
Hydroid
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Species Name
sessile
