Generalised illustration of a hydroid with labels indicating major body parts.

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Tasmanaria monticola Watson & Vervoort, 2001, Hydroid

Distribution

Tasmania, Australia.

Habitat

Deep sea mounts.

More Information

Animal Type

Anemones & allies
Animal SubType

Hydroids
Fast Fact

The specific name monticola, meaning 'living on a mountain', refers to the seamounts where the species was taken.
Habitats

Marine
Diet

Plankton or Particles
Diet Categories

Plankton
Endemicity

Recorded in Australia
Commercial

No
Water Column Locations

On or near seafloor
Taxon Name

Tasmanaria monticola
Scientific Author

Watson & Vervoort, 2001
Common Name

Hydroid
Phylum

Cnidaria
Class

Hydrozoa
Family

Sertulariidae
Genus

Tasmanaria
Species Name

monticola

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Watson, J. (2015) Tasmanaria monticola Hydroid in Museums Victoria Collections https://collections.museumsvictoria.com.au/species/14071
Accessed 16 March 2025

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Authors

J. Watson Consultant with expertise in hydroid taxonomy and Honorary Associate at Museums Victoria until 2021.

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More Information

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Fast Fact

Habitats

Diet

Diet Categories

Endemicity

Commercial

Water Column Locations

Taxon Name

Scientific Author

Common Name

Phylum

Class

Family

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