| Aspect: |
Thin white-tufted parallel branches alternately growing in a single plane on either side of a small brown stem. The white tufts actually are polyps that also extend alternately upwards and downwards from each branch. Taller specimens (about 15cm max), may carry secondary branches. ATTENTION: formerly Sertutella speciosa, now Serturella diaphana |
| Population: | Common, especially on current-swept natural bases or man-made structures, like mooring jetties and shipwrecks which they can generously invade, and particularly around wreck window and doorframes that offer a good flow of plankton-rich currents, but also permanent mooring lines. |
| Notable feature: | The tiny white horn-shaped polyps are home to about 28 hair-thin tentacles in charge of catching plankton. |
| Environment: | See "population" above. |
| Behaviour: | Stings badly, not to be touched. |
Dernière mise à jour: 22/10/15
Branching Hydroid
- Désignation anglaise: Hydraire ramifié
- Désignation latine: Sertularella diaphana (formerly speciosa)
- Désignation créole: -
- Famille en latin: Thecatae
- Taille (cm): 10 (15 max)
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