Distribution
Circumglobal subtropical/tropical: Mediterranean sea, North Atlantic, Red Sea, Gulf of Mexico, Mozambique, Australia.
Habitat
Subtidal, on rock and coral rubble.
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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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Hazards
Can deliver a painful sting
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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
(Kirchenpauer, 1872)
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Common Name
Hydroid
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Phylum
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Class
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Family
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Genus
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Species Name
philippina
