Orange Hydroid [Tubularia indivisa]
Description
Orange Hydroid or Tubularia indivisa is a species of marine hydroids found in the North Atlantic Ocean. It forms colonies of polyps that are interconnected at the base. The polyps are orange-red in color, and have a large crown of tentacles at the oral end. They feed on small organisms and plankton.
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 |
Plumulariid hydroids
Aglaopheniidae
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| Genus |
Tufted Hydroids
Macrorhynchia
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