Antennella [Antennella]

Description

Antennella is a genus of hydroids in the family Lafoeidae, known for their delicate, antenna-like colonies. These creatures form slender, branching colonies that appear to float freely or attach to various substrates in the marine environment. Species within this genus are characterized by their elongated hydrocladia (branchlets) that bear the feeding polyps, which capture plankton from the water. Antennella species are distributed globally, from shallow waters to the deep sea, and contribute to the diversity of benthic ecosystems.

Species

Velvet Horned Hydra [Antennella secundaria]

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Branched Antennella [Antennella confusa]

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Antennella's Hydra [Antennella ansini]

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Southern Antennella [Antennella australis]

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Antennella's Sea Fern [Antennella quadriaurita]

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Taxonomy