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Plumularia setacea

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Species of cnidarian

Plumularia setacea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Hydrozoa
Order: Leptothecata
Family: Plumulariidae
Genus: Plumularia
Species: P. setacea
Binomial name
Plumularia setacea
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Plumularia corrugata Nutting, 1900
  • Plumularia diploptera Totton, 1930
  • Polyplumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Sertularia setacea Linnaeus, 1758

Plumularia setacea, the plumed hydroid or little sea bristle, is a colonial hydrozoan in the family Plumulariidae and is found worldwide. It lives from the shore to 430m under water.

Description

Plumed hydroids are creamy yellow to brown and have feathery stems. The stems may grow to 2 cm in total height. The reproductive bodies are smooth and oval.

Ecology

This species eats microplankton.

References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Plumularia setacea (Linnaeus, 1758)". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  2. ^ Millard, N.A.H. 1975. Monograph on the Hydroida of Southern Africa. Ann. S. Afr. Mus. 68:1-513
Taxon identifiers
Plumularia setacea


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