Branched Antennella [Antennella confusa]
Description
The Branched Antennella is a marine hydroid species belonging to the family Halopterididae. It forms bushy colonies of up to 15 cm high. The colonies are made up of numerous branched stems, each one ending with a feeding polyp. The color varies from light yellow to dark brown.
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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