Tubulariidae [Tubulariidae]

Description

Divers often spot these colonial hydrozoans as delicate, branching “tubes” or feathery stalks that rise from rocks, wrecks, or seagrass. Many species extend their feeding polyps into the water column, making them look like tiny, waving brushes in the current.

Genera

Tubularian Hydroids

Tubularia

Taxonomy