Southern Antennella [Antennella australis]
Description
The Southern Antennella is a species of hydroid native to the Southern Ocean. It is a colonial species that forms bushy colonies up to 20 cm in height. The colonies consist of numerous branched stems with feeding polyps at the end. The polyps are typically white or light pink 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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