Distribution
Northern Australia.
Habitat
Subtidal, growing on hydroids or rocky substrates.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Fast Fact
Named for the strongly developed opercular flap (covering of the opening into the zooid).
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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
Watson, 2000
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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
operculata
