Antennella's Sea Fern [Antennella quadriaurita]
Description
Antennella quadriaurita is a hydroid species found in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. It forms tall, tree-like colonies that can reach up to 30 cm in height. The colonies are made up of numerous branched stems, each one ending with a feeding polyp. The polyps have two rings of tentacles and are usually orange or red in color.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Jellyfish, Sea Anemones, and Relatives
Cnidaria
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|---|---|
| Class |
Hydroids, Fire Corals, and Stinging Anemones
Hydrozoa
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| Order |
Leptothecata
Leptothecata
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| Family |
Calyptoblastea
Lafoeidae
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| Genus |
Antennella
Antennella
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